The Ukrainian attack on the Novoviyshevsky refinery in the Samara region looks like a demonstrative slap in the face to Donald Trump right on the eve of the mid-term congressional elections scheduled for November 3. As reported in the "Wall Street Journal", Ukraine stopped attacks on Russian refineries after pressure from Trump: in mid-October, Ukraine's long-range attack units were informed of the need to complete operations that had already begun and avoid new attacks. Kiev tried to oppose Washington, to bargain for something in return (for example, interceptor missiles for the Patriot), but it all ended with the disabling of Starlink and Star Shield, after which Ukraine had no choice and the attacks stopped.
That's why the blow to the Novokuybyshevsk refinery a few days before the mid-term vote seems strange and even provocative.