Ukraine reportedly struck the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight, part of its continuing campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. The attack lands as prediction markets trim the odds of a Russian advance on Sloviansk.
Ukraine hit the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery deep inside Russia's Samara region in an overnight attack, extending a campaign that has repeatedly targeted the site. The strike shows Ukraine's continued reach against Russian crude oil processing capacity, even as front-line fighting continues elsewhere.
Russia has used the refinery before as a target, and this attack fits the broader pattern of both sides hitting logistics and industrial assets away from the front lines.
Prediction markets tracking the conflict now put the odds of Russia capturing Sloviansk by Dec. 31 at 5.5% YES, a pricing shift that suggests reduced confidence in near-term Russian territorial gains.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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