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Ukraine systematically targets refinery distillation columns for maximum disruption

Published 28 June 2026

Analysis from UAVDEV explains that Ukrainian drone and missile operators have been deliberately aiming at atmospheric distillation (AVT) rectification columns at Russian refineries rather than attempting broad destruction of entire facilities. Disabling a single AVT unit halts the whole refinery for months—the Moskovsky NPC is cited as offline until at least end of 2026—while requiring fewer munitions than a general strike. The analysis frames the reported arrival of Ukrainian domestic ballistic missiles as an escalation from slow attritional drone interdiction toward decisive, difficult-to-repair infrastructure demolition.

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UAV Development (UAVDEV) adversary27 Jun 2026 Open the post

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