Ukrainian military continues to strike at the military-economic potential of the aggressor to complicate fuel and ammunition supplies for the occupying forces. One such strike was aimed at the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region of Russia and an enemy drone base. This information was made public by the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Strikes on Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery
The Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region was the target of strategic strikes. This refinery, which is one of the main suppliers of fuel for Russian occupying forces, has a huge annual capacity for processing high-quality oil.
⚡️Refinery in the Samara region of the Russian Federation and a UAV warehouse of 'Rubicon' struck, – General Staff
As part of reducing the offensive potential of the enemy and complicating fuel and ammunition supplies to the occupying military units, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the capacities of Novokuibyshevsk… pic.twitter.com/to0uDfw4rZ
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As a result of the strikes, there is currently a fire and explosions around the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery, and the extent of the damage is being assessed.
Other Strikes on Enemy Targets
Among other targets that were struck by Ukrainian military forces is a storage base for drones of the 'Rubicon' unit and a fuel and lubricant pumping station in the Donetsk region. The General Staff also confirmed the inflicted damage on the Ryazan Oil Refinery.
Earlier, on the night of November 16 this year, the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region of Russia became the target of drone attacks. Information about this was received from Exilenova+.
According to local residents' testimonies, dozens of explosions were heard during the attack in the Samara region.
The Ukrainian military continues to carry out strikes on the military-economic potential of the aggressor to complicate fuel and ammunition supplies for the occupying forces. They attacked the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region and other strategically important sites in the temporarily occupied territory. These actions aim to deprive the enemy of the ability to wage war and force them to expend resources on recovering losses.