Seventeenth Attack: Drones Strike Russia’s Ilsky Oil Refinery

Strike on the Ilsky Oil Refinery

According to Главком: Unmanned aerial vehicles have targeted the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region. A possible hit on the facility’s grounds has been recorded, marking at least the 17th assault on this plant since the start of the full-scale war. The attack took place in the settlement of Ilskaya, located in the Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai, approximately 360 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine and about 50 kilometers from the city of Krasnodar.

Capacity and History of Attacks

The Ilsky refinery has a design capacity of roughly 6.6 million tons of oil per year. The first documented strike on the facility occurred in May 2023. As of June 2, 2026, at least 16 attacks on the plant had been recorded since the war began, with the current assault bringing the total to at least 17. In June 2026 alone, no fewer than 15 oil-related sites across Russia came under attack. These systematic strikes have already led to gasoline rationing in more than ten Russian regions.

Additionally, on the night of September 7, 2025, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, working alongside Russian partisans, destroyed the refinery’s main processing unit, temporarily shutting down the entire facility. The Ilsky plant produces gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, and liquefied gas, making it a key piece of energy infrastructure in the area.

The ongoing attacks on the Ilsky refinery highlight the continuation of the conflict and its impact on Russia’s critical energy infrastructure. Systematic strikes on oil refineries could significantly disrupt fuel supplies in the region, a situation that has already prompted gasoline rationing in several provinces. This reflects an escalation in hostilities and potential consequences for the country’s domestic economy.

The ongoing drone attacks on vital energy facilities in Russia are not limited to the Ilsky refinery. Recently, another oil refinery in Kapotnya was targeted for the second time in just a week, underscoring a broader trend of escalating assaults on the country’s oil infrastructure. This pattern of strikes raises significant concerns about the stability of fuel supplies across the region.