Transneft
Transneft is a Russian state-owned oil transport company and the operator of the country's trunk oil pipelines. It runs the world's largest pipeline system for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products. The company is headquartered in Moscow. Its full legal name is PJSC Transneft, with the controlling stake held by the Russian Federation.
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Ukrainian drones reported to target Samara oil-transfer station in Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked the Samara oil-transfer station near Prosvet in Russia’s Samara Oblast, according to reports from local residents and open-source analysis. The reported strike caused explosions, heavy smoke and a fire, while Russian officials confirmed a regional drone attack without identifying the station as the target.
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Ukraine hits Volgograd oil refinery and Samara Transneft hub in overnight drone strikes
On the night of October 2, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck oil infrastructure in Russia's Volgograd and Samara oblasts, hitting the Lukoil-Volgograd oil refinery and the LVDS "Samara" Transneft dispatch station. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed both strikes, and President Volodymyr Zelensky described them as a fair response to Russian escalation. The attacks came despite US pressure on Kyiv to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities.