The Ukrainian military has stepped up attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, as Moscow benefits from higher crude oil prices and some sanctions relief. The Ukrainian military claims to have carried out 10 major attacks this month on Russian energy infrastructure – some of the strikes deep inside Russia. The latest strike claimed by the Ukrainian military was early Saturday against a large Russian ⁠oil refinery in Yaroslavl, north-east of ⁠Moscow. The Russian oil export terminal at Ust-Luga on the Baltic coast was attacked twice in the last week. Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine’s attacks were in response to Russian strikes on its power infrastructure, which have caused widespread electricity outages this winter.

Source: CNN March 28, 2026 23:58 UTC