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Ukraine Hits Russia’s Biggest Oil Storage Hub in Europe Again, Leaving Four Giant Tanks Destroyed
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Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s largest oil storage facility in Europe once again overnight on October 10, continuing a series of retaliatory attacks on the Samara oil hub, where four massive storage tanks were destroyed in an earlier strike.
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According to Ukraine’s General Staff on October 10, the latest operation targeted the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station near the settlement of Prosvet in Russia’s Samara region. The extent of damage from the new attack is still being assessed.
Russia kills. Ukraine responds.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 10, 2026
Over the past week, Ukraine's Defense Forces hit five important facilities serving the Russian army.
Among them are the Samara production station, the Omsk refinery 2,500 km from Ukraine, and the Salavat refinery, one of the largest oil refining… pic.twitter.com/OKnqiSEhcS
The General Staff also confirmed that a previous strike on October 7 destroyed four RVS-50000 oil storage tanks and triggered a large fire at the facility. Each tank is designed to hold approximately 50,000 cubic meters of oil.
The Samara facility serves as a major collection, storage, and blending hub for Russian crude oil. It receives supplies through pipelines from Tatarstan, Western Siberia, and other oil-producing regions across Russia.
At the station, crude oil with varying sulfur concentrations is blended to produce Urals, one of Russia’s main export oil grades. The facility also supports the logistical needs of the Russian military, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
The latest strike came just hours after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Vladimir Putin on October 9 to allow millions of tons of Russian diesel onto US and global markets, easing sanctions on Russian energy exports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the decision, calling it “an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged,” according to Reuters on October 9. He emphasized that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities are a response to Moscow’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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