Key facts
- Ukrainian monitoring channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ reported drones struck the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station in Prosvet on Nov. 2.
- The Prosvet site lies around 835 kilometers (520 miles) northeast of Ukraine's border, per the report.
- Ukraine's General Staff said the station blends oil from western Siberia and other regions into export-grade fuel for Russia's armed forces.
- Large fires engulfed the Prosvet facility on Oct. 7 after Ukrainian drone strikes, the report said.
- Senior Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 31 that Kyiv never agreed to pause strikes on Russian oil sites.
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station in the city of Prosvet, in Russia's Samara Oblast, in an overnight attack on Nov. 2, according to Ukrainian monitoring channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ cited by the Kyiv Independent. The station sits around 835 kilometers (520 miles) northeast of Ukraine's border.
Eyewitness footage from local residents showed smoke rising above the city in the early morning light. The Kyiv Independent said it could not independently verify the targets or the extent of damage from the strikes.
The Prosvet facility is a node in Russia's oil pipeline network, with pumping stations, tank farms and blending stations. According to Ukraine's General Staff, the station blends oil from western Siberia and other oil-producing regions of Russia to produce export-grade fuel for the Russian armed forces.
The site has been struck multiple times in recent weeks. On Oct. 7, large fires engulfed the facility after Ukrainian drone strikes.
The attack comes as Ukraine continues strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Senior Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 31 that Kyiv never agreed to pause strikes on Russian oil sites, following reports that Kyiv had opted to adopt an energy ceasefire unilaterally imposed by US President Donald Trump.
In overnight attacks on Nov. 1, Ukrainian forces hit a major Russian oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Since the beginning of 2026, Ukraine has run a sustained campaign of long-range drone strikes on Russian energy facilities, focusing on oil refineries and fuel depots.