Strike on NPS Vtorovo: how drones attacked a key oil pipeline of the Russian Federation.

According to inkorr.com: On the night of September 7, unmanned systems carried out a strike on the oil pumping station 'Vtorovo' in the Vladimir region of Russia. According to the commander of the UAV forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert 'Madyar' Brovda, this station belongs to the Transneft company and is responsible for transporting oil to the Moscow Ring Main Product Pipeline.

«NPS 'Vtorovo', Transneft (Penkino, Vladimir region, RF) has been slightly damaged. The oil pumping station has been pumping diesel fuel to the MKMPP (Moscow Ring Main Product Pipeline)» - the message states.

Fire at the oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai

That same night, during the drone attack, a fire broke out at the Ilysky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Preliminary reports indicate that the drone strikes hit facilities of the plant, leading to ignition and damage to production premises.

Ukrainian forces struck a number of important military and oil facilities on Russian territory on September 7. The main goal of the operation was to reduce the combat potential of the enemy and complicate its logistics.

It is estimated that the Russian Federation has sufficient oil reserves to meet its needs for the next 25 years, considering current economic indicators. The attacks by Ukrainian unmanned systems on oil pumping stations and oil plants illustrate the growing tension between the countries and increase the risks of military conflict in the region.

These events underscore the escalation of tension between Ukraine and Russia in the context of an active military campaign. The next steps from both sides could seriously impact regional security and the international situation overall.