economy
March 25, 2026
Ukraine Deals Russia One of the Hardest Blows in HISTORY: See How the Biggest Oil Ports Are Burning
More than 40 percent of Russia's oil export capacity is currently out of operation, according to Reuters estimates based on market data. The reason is intensive Ukrainian drone attacks, a controversial attack on a key oil pipeline, and tanker seizures, representing the most severe disruption to oil supplies in the modern history of Russia, the world's second-largest exporter of this raw material.
TL;DR
- Over 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is currently non-operational due to Ukrainian drone attacks, pipeline damage, and tanker seizures.
- Key western ports (Novorossiysk, Primorsk, Ust-Luga) and the Druzhba oil pipeline have been targeted.
- These attacks aim to reduce Russian oil and gas revenues, weakening Moscow's military power.
- Russia is increasing security and rerouting some exports to Asian markets.
- The Novorossiysk terminal and Arctic oil exports from Murmansk are significantly impacted.