Belarus increased gasoline supplies to Russia to a historical maximum. This could put Belarusian refineries under Ukrainian attack
From June 1 to June 25 this year, Belarusian gasoline imports to Russia reached 141 thousand tons, which is 2.4 times more than the volume of supplies for the entire month of May, writes the Russian publication "Vedomosti".
As a result of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, Russia experienced a severe fuel shortage. At a Tatneft gas station in Moscow on June 29, only low-quality gasoline was available. Photo AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov
In June of last year, 2025, the volume of gasoline imports from Belarus was negligible — it amounted to only 1000 tons.
Simultaneously with the increase in exports to Russia, Belarus reduced gasoline supplies to other countries. Belarus redirected to Russia volumes of fuel that were previously intended for Central Asian countries.
Over the past two years, Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russian oil refineries, explaining that they are part of military logistics and supply fuel to the Russian army. As a result, a severe fuel crisis began in Russia in June 2026. In many regions, fuel sales were rationed, and there were long queues at gas stations.
Against this backdrop, the topic of Belarusian oil refineries — Mozyr Oil Refinery and Naftan — has recently emerged. The close military alliance between Minsk and Moscow and Kyiv's recent statements about the use of Belarusian territory to support Russian attacks raise the question of whether these enterprises could be considered military targets by Kyiv.
Dmitry Gromakov, an expert at the Kyiv International Center for Countering Russian Aggression, states in a conversation with Nasha Niva: from Ukraine's point of view, such a possibility already exists. However, according to him, there is one fundamental condition.
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