From: Euromaiden Press — Imagine destroying a billion-dollar facility with a device cheaper than your laptop.
This is exactly what’s happening as Ukrainian forces deploy $3,000 drones that have systematically dismantled Russia’s oil infrastructure — exposing vulnerabilities that years of international sanctions couldn’t touch.
The strategy is brilliantly simple yet devastating in its execution. Ukrainian forces repeatedly target the same refineries — the Ryazan facility has been hit nine separate times—waiting for repairs to finish before striking again.
The numbers tell the story: 50 oil storage tanks completely destroyed, 47 more damaged, and 15% of Russia’s total refining capacity offline. A single drone strike in Crimea destroyed 11 tanks, causing $37.5 million in damage.
Russia’s response? A desperate six-month ban on fuel exports as domestic prices surged 30%. Meanwhile, Western sanctions prevent access to parts needed for repairs, creating a technological trap with no escape.
This is what asymmetric warfare looks like in 2025: a $3,000 drone versus a $105 billion oil empire — and the drone is winning.
🔗 Tap to find out why Russian refineries may never recover from Ukraine’s precision strikes: https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/04/frontline-report-ukraines-dirt-cheap-drones-slash-russian-oil-output-by-900000-barrels-every-single-day-and-its-costing-them-21-billion/
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