Ukraine strikes Samara oil hub and Lipetsk-2 airfield in November 13 attack

Ukraine's defense forces struck the Samara oil station and the Lipetsk-2 military airfield on November 13, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A fire broke out at the station, with several oil reservoirs burning. The Samara station is a key hub where oil from Tatarstan, Western Siberia, and other regions is mixed to form the Urals export blend, which accounts for up to half of Russia's oil exports. At Lipetsk-2, a hangar with aircraft maintenance equipment, an aviation fuel reservoir, and the central command post were hit. The strikes are part of a broader campaign, including a November 13 attack on the Volgograd refinery and a November 11 strike on the Ust-Luga port. From October 30 to November 11, at least nine Russian refineries were hit, with a combined capacity exceeding 120 million tons per year, or 36% of Russia's refining capacity.