Ukraine Hits Oil Pipeline - 566th 3-Day SMO

Podcast: Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine · Professor Gerdes

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

On day 1700 of Russia’s full-scale war, I examine Ukraine’s reported strike on the Nikolskoye LPDS oil-pumping facility in Tambov Oblast—a Transneft-Druzhba network hub that regulates crude flows on the Kuibyshev-Unecha pipeline. I also cover reported Ukrainian strikes on a telecommunications operator in occupied Donetsk, a command post, repair facilities, logistics depots, and personnel concentrations. Russia, meanwhile, reportedly launched 165 drones, including 105 jet-powered Shaheds. Ukraine reported 20 strike locations, damage to energy infrastructure and rail facilities, and power-outage measures across 12 regions as winter approaches. I assess why the reported interception rate matters, the human...