Drone strike on Samara station and storage tank in Russia: oil logistics hub hit

SBU drones struck one of the key nodes of Russia's oil system. The targets were the Samara linear production and dispatch station and an oil storage tank located near the settlement of Prosvet in Samara region.

Why the target is critical

Oil from Tatarstan, Western Siberia, and other oil-producing regions of the aggressor state is supplied to this station via main pipelines.

This is where oil with varying sulphur content is blended to produce the Urals export grade. This grade accounts for up to 50% of Russia's total oil export volume.