Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil assets have hit a record high
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CHART 1 • Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil assets have hit a record high
Ukraine’s drone campaign is becoming an economic war inside Russia. Bloomberg’s chart shows at least 30 hits on Russian oil facilities in May, the highest monthly count since the full-scale invasion began.
The target choice is not random. Oil funds the Russian state, supplies the military and gives Moscow pressure in energy markets. Striking refineries, pipelines, ports and tankers forces Russia to defend a vast industrial system far from the front.
This chart does not tell us how much capacity is permanently lost. Some strikes damage equipment temporarily, and Russian export flows can adjust in strange ways. But the direction is clear: Ukraine is trying to make Russia’s war economy feel the war at home.
Source: Bloomberg
A refinery hit is a reminder that power is practical before it is rhetorical. Oil assets, fuel systems, factories and launch records matter because they decide how much pressure a country can absorb or impose.
Paid subscribers get access to the other four charts: US and Iran military budgets, America’s ethanol dominance, falling battery costs and Moon missions. Together, they show how strategic capacity is being built, attacked and priced.
