In late June 2024, Ukrainian forces struck oil‑processing facilities in the Russian regions of Tyumen, Kerch, Krasnodar and Yaroslavl. President Vladimir Putin answered that the attacks would not alter conditions along the combat front. Moscow subsequently launched extensive counter‑strikes against Ukrainian targets, extending a cycle of reciprocal hits on energy sites that started with a 2025 drone strike on a major Volgograd refinery and earlier power outages in Belgorod. The tit‑for‑tat exchange is unfolding as Kyiv pursues further Western arms assistance, while Russian officials caution that the escalation may pose wider security risks.