Russia's Samara region faced renewed strikes on oil facilities
Ukraine resumed strikes on oil facilities in Russia’s Samara region Friday after a pause of nearly two weeks. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the dawn attack hit three refineries and a natural gas and petrochemical processing complex. NDTV reported that a drone strike caused a major fire at the Novokuybyshevsk refinery.
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The strikes on oil facilities in Russia’s Samara region resumed Friday, following a hiatus of almost two weeks. According to Novak, the dawn offensive targeted three refineries and a natural-gas and petrochemical processing complex. NDTV said the strike left the Rosneft-owned Novokuybyshevsk refinery burning, with thick smoke rising. Novak said air defenses had worked well and companies were reinforcing protection.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the unofficial pause followed pressure from Donald Trump to halt attacks and was initially expected to last until after the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the renewed attacks did not endanger the emerging trilateral peace talks.
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NDTV reports that Ukraine struck the Novokuybyshevsk refinery on Friday after a two-week pause, and NewsCord also reports renewed strikes in Samara after a nearly two-week pause. Both match the proposed event and its timing.