From: Jason Jay Smart — A strategic strike has PARALYZED Moscow’s military logistics. Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (GUR) confirms a successful operation on October 31st disabled all three lines of the 400-kilometer Koltsevoy (Ring) oil products pipeline, the main fuel artery for the Russian capital.
This is not a tactical probe; it is a strategic strangulation. The GUR reports this single pipeline is responsible for transporting up to 3 million tonnes of jet fuel annually, a figure estimated to be 25-30% of Russia’s entire national production. It also carries 2.8 million tonnes of diesel and 1.6 million tonnes of gasoline, feeding Moscow’s military airfields, armored units, and army logistics. This strike, targeting the Ramensky district, was a direct hit on the logistical heart of the Russian military, fed by the Ryazan and NORSI refineries.
The impact is immediate and systemic. This operation, which follows a campaign that has already knocked 37% of Russian refining capacity offline, forces Russia to move 7.4 million tonnes of fuel onto its vulnerable and inefficient rail system. This creates a cascading logistical failure. The Kremlin is now forced into an impossible dilemma: pull scarce air defense systems from the front to protect railways in the rear, or let the fuel shortages cripple its war machine. The strike on the Koltsevoy pipeline is a significant blow to the Russian war economy, which funds the invasion.
This operation is part of a wider, sustained campaign that includes strikes on munitions plants like Plastmass (1,800km from the border) and the Bryansk Chemical Plant. The war is no longer just at the front; it is inside Moscow’s ring. We are now monitoring rail traffic and watching for visible fuel shortages in the capital.
Voice of Ukraine 