Drones strike oil refinery in Samara Oblast and Ozon logistics hub in Russia for first time
Drones attacked Russia's Samara Oblast overnight, striking the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and sparking a fire at the facility on Aug. 22.
On August 22, drones targeted Russia's Samara Oblast, striking the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery and igniting a fire at the facility. Social media videos captured the drones flying overhead, followed by explosions, and thick smoke billowing from the refinery. As of now, Samara Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev has not officially confirmed the strike, nor has he provided information on the extent of the damage.
The Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, owned by Rosneft, is situated in Samara Oblast and has a design capacity of approximately 8.8 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The refinery has previously been targeted by drones, which led to a temporary suspension of operations.
In addition to the strike on the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, an Ozon logistics hub in Samara also came under attack. This marks the first reported strike on an Ozon logistics hub in Russia, as per Russian social media channels.
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