Ukraine strikes Lukoil refinery in Kstovo again and more key Russian targets
Featured photo: Ukrainian forces have struck the Russian oil refinery in Kstovo again (t.me GUmchs62)
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck several key Russian targets. Among them are the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, which was struck again, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Strike on refinery in Kstovo
According to Ukraine's General Staff, Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck the AVT-6 primary oil refining unit at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery in the Kstovo area of the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia.
A fire broke out there following the strike.
Attack on Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station
Following the strike on the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station in Semibratovo (Yaroslavl Region, Russia), damage to four tanks with a total capacity of 140,000 m³ has been preliminarily confirmed.
Ukraine's General Staff notes that the station is part of the oil transportation system and is involved in supplying Russia’s military infrastructure.
Other strikes
The Ukrainian military also struck Russian command posts in Soledar, Donetsk region, in the areas of Liubymivka, Kherson region, and Ivanivske, Donetsk region,
drone command posts in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kursk regions of Russia.
In addition, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck concentrations of enemy personnel in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, an ammunition depot near Marynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and a repair unit in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region.
Ukraine's General Staff emphasizes that the Ukrainian military continues systematic actions to weaken the military capabilities of the Russians.
Attacks on Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo
On May 18, Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region. A fire was reported at the facility.
This refinery is one of the largest in Russia. It processes approximately 17 million tons of crude oil annually.
Early in the morning on May 20, residents of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod region reported new explosions and a fire at the oil refinery.
