Ukraine hits key Russian oil hub, military airbase in latest long-range strikes
Ukraine said the strikes hit oil tanks and military aviation infrastructure, with six storage tanks damaged at one site and a fire reported at another.
- On Friday, November 13, Ukrainian drones struck the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station near the village of Prosvet in Russia, an operation confirmed by the Security Service of Ukraine .
- The Samara LPDS blends crude oil from Tatarstan and Western Siberia to produce Urals export grade, which accounts for up to 50% of the Russian Federation's total oil exports.
- Simultaneously, the Defense Forces targeted the Lipetsk-2 military airfield, damaging a hangar with aircraft maintenance equipment, an aviation fuel tank, and the central command and control facility.
- Governor Vyacheslav Fedoryshchev reported that an industrial attack killed four people on Friday, while the General Staff confirmed fires broke out at the Samara storage tanks.
- According to Exilenova+, Friday's operation marks the fifth Ukrainian drone attack on the Samara LPDS since early October, indicating the facility remains a frequent target.
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The attacked plant receives crude oil from Tatarstan, Western Siberia and other Russian producing regions and mixes it to export it as Urals oil, the reference category in Russia
Ukrainian forces have struck a key Russian oil facility that helps supply Moscow's military in the war, Ukraine's General Staff said on Saturday.
Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Urals Oil Export Hub and Damages Military Airfield in Lipetsk
Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major Russian oil transportation and blending facility in the Samara region, setting several oil storage tanks on fire, while a separate strike damaged critical infrastructure at the Lipetsk-2 military airfield.
On Saturday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces also reported an attack on a Russian air base in the Lipetsk region.
Ukrainian armed forces have struck strategic targets deep inside Russia. According to the Ukrainian General Staff, a key oil facility near Prosvet in the Samara region was attacked, and the Lipetsk-2 military airfield in the Lipetsk region was also hit, the Kyiv Independent reported.
Ukraine hits key Russian oil hub, military airbase in latest long-range strikes
The General Staff reported a fire at the Samara linear production control station near the village of Prosvet in Samara Oblast, some 950 kilometers east of Ukraine-controlled territory, with several oil storage tanks on fire.
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