Two months of strokes on the refinery: how Ukrainian drones raised the price of gasoline in

In two months, from January 24 to March 25, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces performed a large-scale operation to damage the strategic sector of the Russian economy-oil refining factories. Russian air defense resisted desperate resistance, but thanks to quality planning, coordination and high quality drones of Ukrainian production, our soldiers affected 10 oil refineries, 1 plant of gas liquefaction and processing, 1 district power plant.

Earlier, during the war, only one strategic blow to its economy was unknown in 2022, the Nord Stream gas pipelines were blown up by which Russia was blackmailing Europe and earning profits from the EU. But the strikes of Ukrainian drones open up much new opportunities for the economic war against the Russian Federation, the defeat of Russian infrastructure and industry in much greater volume.

They were partially disabled or completely stopped: the most vulnerable places of refinery - rectification columns were selected for high -precision shocks. Direct damage from the destruction of valuable equipment Ukrainian experts estimate about $ 1. 5 billion. Indirect losses - the fall in the capacity of the oil industry of the Russian Federation estimates more than 70 million tons per year, which is more than 25% of all capacity of the Russian Federation.

This led to: such high efficiency was made possible by the clear setting of the task by the Supreme Commander -in -Chief of V. Zelensky (so that it would be surprising, but for the first time during the war it is worth mentioning the adequacy and responsibility in the actions of the head of the pond) and the combination of several structures of the forces of defense and manufacturer. drones.

For the first time in the course of the war, various structures of power were organized, the funding of a party of long -range drones, a plan of application, coordination of several structures of defense forces were provided. An unprecedented event. For the first time the state budget funds were allocated for financing the production of a drunk drone "Fury" - the Ukrainian analogue of the Iranian "Shahmed".

The "rage" was developed a year ago in 2023, initiative, without a state order, but for a long time there was no attention to this project and proper funding. But since January 2024, funding and mass production began. The drones of "rage" with a combat part of 50 kg showed their high combat efficiency and reliability, resistance to all means of HRS of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a long range.

Kuibyshevsky Refinery was affected at a distance of 900 km, and it is a range in a straight line, and drones are not triggered in a straight line, that is, the real range is much higher.

The attacks became effective because for the first time in the course of the SBU, GUR, the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces acted and coordinated both in the planning of the operation, as well as in the conduct of intelligence, the preparation of drones, operators, the definition of tactics and the order of action.

For the first time, a single coordination center of management was identified-and it is the Center for the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, which have just been created, but already produce the first results. It is important to indicate the role of the Drone Army and the Ministry of Defense in the implementation of the program. Welcome to all participants and leaders of the operation and want to increase the scale of blows in the Russian Federation ten times.

And the enemy must be responsible for the destruction of the Ukrainian economy. In two years, US and EU sanctions have failed to reduce the cost of Russian exports, but Ukrainian drones have reduced Russian exports in two months. And all this is done for a small amount of drones. This successful operation of our country could be an example of actions in other areas of war. The author expresses a personal opinion that may not coincide with the editorial position.