Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Cost Russia $100 Million Daily in Oil Revenue

The Unmanned Systems Forces reported a massive drop in Russian oil exports, with daily shipments through key ports falling by 880,000 barrels following systemic attacks. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Rescuers working to extinguish a fire at the oil depot following a drone attack in Klintsy, Bryansk region in Russia, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Handout / RUSSIAN EMERGENCY MINISTRY / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russia is losing approximately $100 million every day as a result of successful Ukrainian strikes on its oil infrastructure, the Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Saturday, April 18. According to SBS Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, a series of targeted operations against oil logistics routes – including Primorsk, Ust-Luga, Sheskharis, and Tuapse – has slashed Russia’s total daily oil shipments by roughly 880,000 barrels. Based on current market prices for Urals crude, these disruptions in processing, export, and logistics have translated into a staggering financial blow to the Kremlin’s war chest. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . The SBS emphasized that the attacks have destabilized operations at key ports and forced Russia to redirect supply flows, creating logistical bottlenecks and overwhelming alternative routes. “The strikes lead to significant losses in the processing and export of petroleum products,” the military stated. This economic pressure is part of a day of coordinated strikes against Russian strategic assets. Earlier on April 18, the General Staff confirmed successful hits on four large oil facilities, including the Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk refineries. Simultaneously, SBU special forces targeted three Russian warships in occupied Crimea – the Yamal, the Azov, and an unidentified vessel – while also damaging communication systems and fuel reserves at the “Yugtorsan” oil depot. Other Topics of Interest SBU Special Forces Strike Three Russian Warships in Occupied Crimea In a major complex operation, “Alpha” units hit the landing ships Yamal and Azov, alongside key communication systems and fuel reserves on the peninsula. The intensified aerial campaign aims to create a cumulative effect by degrading Russia’s industrial capacity and logistics. This follows previous high-value operations this month, such as the destruction of an S-400 Triumf radar station in Feodosia and a repeat strike on the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant . Ukrainian officials have vowed to continue increasing the depth and intensity of these operations until the Russian military’s operational capabilities are fully compromised. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.