Ukrainian Drones Ignite 2 Russian Military Supply Sites as Moscow Says 170 Were Downed Near Capital
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Updated · Kyiv Post · Oct 30
Ukrainian Drones Ignite 2 Russian Military Supply Sites as Moscow Says 170 Were Downed Near Capital
3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Post · Oct 30
Summary
Overnight strikes on Oct. 30 set fires at the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in Samara and the Konservsushprod ration factory in Bryansk, hitting facilities tied to Russian military jet fuel and food supplies.
The refinery—owned by Rosneft and able to process 8.8 million tonnes of crude a year—produces jet fuel for Russia’s Aerospace Forces, making the attack a direct hit on military logistics.
The strike was the first reported attack on a Russian oil refinery in nearly two weeks, suggesting Kyiv may be resuming pressure on Russia’s oil sector after shifting recent drone attacks toward metallurgical targets.
The wider drone wave also disrupted transport: Russia temporarily closed all 4 major Moscow airports, and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 862 drones headed toward the region, with 170 shot down on the approaches to the capital.