Ukraine has sharply increased the attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure. FT:

According to analysts, Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil refineries 16 times in May, a record monthly figure since the start of the full-scale war. Since the beginning of 2026, Russian oil refineries have been attacked at least 194 times, which is 11 times more than the same period last year.

According to the Financial Times, the effectiveness of the Ukrainian campaign has increased due to increased production of long-range drones, improved tactics for their use and, as the newspaper’s sources among Ukrainian officials assure, help from American intelligence in choosing flight routes that bypass Russian air defense systems.

The newspaper notes that the increase in the intensity of attacks has forced more than half of Russia’s regions to introduce restrictions on the sale of fuel. Lines at gas stations are even seen in Moscow, where Ukrainian drones repeatedly attacked the only oil refinery in June, the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya.

In a conversation with the Financial Times, experts said that Ukraine has changed its strategy. if previously the strikes were mainly focused on the oil infrastructure, now they are aimed at the simultaneous weakening of Russia’s energy, logistics, industrial and export systems.

The newspaper notes that at the same time, the Kremlin does not show willingness to change its position regarding the settlement of the conflict. According to the newspaper’s sources participating in the peace talks, Moscow still expects to achieve its most ambitious goals and is not ready to make significant concessions in the negotiations.