Ukraine Hits Vtorovo Oil Pumping Station in Vladimir Oblast For The 2nd Time
Ukrainian forces have once again targeted the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia's Vladimir Oblast, the second strike of the month, Ukraine's Security Service has announced today.
The operation is affiliated with a 40 days offensive that the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off two days ago, an effort he framed as a way of pressuring Moscow into a ceasefire.
Sitting roughly 230 km from Moscow, the Vtorovo facility serves as a key node in Russia's energy network. The Ukraine's Security Service said its drones struck technical buildings at the site. The same site was also hit by the security service more than 2 weeks ago.
The Vtorovo station, which is located about 700 kilometers from Ukraine's eastern frontier, moves crude from refineries in the country to distribution facilities as well as to local consumers.
The Vtorovo station also sends fuel to several of Russia's largest airports, among them Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo. As of this article's writing, Vladimir Oblast Governor Alexandr Avdeev had made no comment on the incident.
Strikes on Russian oil installations and military sites have become a routine part of Ukraine's playbook, carried out with long-range weaponry it builds itself. In another attack campaign today, Ukrainian-built long-range Flamingo FP-5 missiles has also landed a successful hit on an important Russian defense facility in Volgograd.
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