Industrial facilities like steel plants and oil refineries are legitimate military targets in the Ukraine war

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.

The energy lens matters because the Strait of Hormuz carries a large share of global seaborne crude oil and LNG. That makes this story bigger than battlefield developments alone.