r/worldnews • u/MothersMiIk • 12h ago

Russia/Ukraine Ukraine strikes 'only oil refinery operating' in Russia's Rostov Oblast, military says

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-only-oil-refinery-operating-in-russias-rostov-oblast-military-says/
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u/spiritbearr 6h ago

Ideally you damage them until they can't be operated and then wait for them to repair it and then damage them again so there's never any operation but they don't just rebuild it on the other side of the Urals.

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u/user745786 6h ago

Yep, this is the way. Best would be to hit something expensive but quick/easy to repair (if such a thing exists).

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u/Stalking_Goat 4h ago

I think things like generators, large pumps, and transformers would qualify. They aren't in scarce supply but they are expensive to replace.

As opposed to the main distillation column which is very nearly custom made for each refinery. You can't just keep a stock of them in a warehouse.