World · 1 d ago
Ukrainian drones hit an oil facility deep in Russia's Samara region, reports say
Prosvet
Samara region, Russia
Ukrainian channels that follow the war said drones hit an oil production and dispatch station overnight in Prosvet, about 835 km northeast of the Ukrainian border.
What we know
- Residents filmed smoke over Prosvet
- The site was already hit on Oct 7
Not yet
- Which targets were hit
- How much damage was done
Residents posted video of smoke rising over the town in the early morning, but the exact targets and the extent of the damage have not been independently confirmed.
According to Ukraine's General Staff, the site blends oil from Western Siberia and other regions into fuel for export and for the Russian army.
Background
Senior Ukrainian officials said on Oct 31 that Kyiv never agreed to stop striking Russian oil sites, despite reports of an energy truce proposed by US President Donald Trump.
