Ukraine strikes Samara oil station and Lipetsk-2 military airfield in Russia – General Staff

Ukrainian forces have carried out a series of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting key facilities including a Samara oil station and a military airfield in Lipetsk Oblast. According to Ukraine's General Staff, the strikes on Nov. 13 resulted in oil tanks being set ablaze at the Samara facility, which receives crude oil from multiple Russian regions and plays a crucial role in producing the Urals export crude grade.

Additionally, the General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck the Lipetsk-2 airfield, targeting a hangar containing specialized aircraft maintenance equipment, an aviation fuel storage tank, and the central command and control center. Earlier strikes on Nov. 12 included attacks on nine Russian oil refineries, with a combined annual processing capacity exceeding 120 million metric tons of crude oil, constituting 36% of Russia's total refining capacity.

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