Drone strikes on Volgograd oil refinery and Samara oil station – 13 November report
Drones struck Lukoil’s Volgograd oil refinery overnight into 13 November, starting a fire at the plant. A separate drone attack on the Samara oil station in Russia’s Samara region was reported that morning.
Strike on the Volgograd oil refinery
The first explosions in Volgograd were reported on the evening of 12 November. Exilenova+ published footage of a large fire, and open-source analysts located it on the refinery grounds. Dnipro OSINT’s preliminary assessment said two crude oil processing units may have been damaged.
Volgograd is one of Lukoil’s largest refineries. It can process about 15 million tonnes of crude a year and produces petrol, diesel and aviation fuel.
Samara oil station hit again
Drones struck the Samara oil station near Prosvet again on the morning of 13 November, according to Exilenova+. The station receives and stores crude and blends oil to produce the Urals export grade.
We covered the previous attack and fire at the station in our 2 November report.
Russian losses on 12 November: General Staff and drone force figures
Ukraine’s General Staff estimated that Russia lost 2,590 troops, 44 artillery systems, 11 armoured fighting vehicles and 1,160 operational and tactical drones on 12 November. It released the figures on the morning of 13 November.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported hitting 2,160 targets that day, including 666 shelters and dugouts, 339 drones and 99 vehicles or pieces of specialist and engineering equipment. The force said it struck 688 Russian troops, 266 of whom were killed.
How the figures changed
The data may be revised when official statements or further assessment become available.