Ukraine Drones Spark Fire at Key Transneft Oil Hub in Tatarstan
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drone strikes caused a fire at the Kaleykino oil pumping station in Tatarstan, a critical hub for Transneft that handles nearly 30% of Russia's crude oil exports, with no casualties reported.
- The attack involved multiple explosions early Monday, with emergency crews still managing the fire hours later, according to local administration and Telegram reports.
- The Kaleykino station is vital for crude oil transport to major export routes like the Druzhba pipeline, which has already seen disruptions affecting Hungary and Slovakia following earlier strikes in Western Ukraine.
- Hungary has threatened to block EU financial aid and sanctions against Russia unless Ukraine resumes oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline.
- Russia claims to have intercepted several Ukrainian drones over
