Several fuel tanks burn at Kuibyshev oil refinery after Ukrainian strike — satellite images
Journalists published satellite images showing the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia on Sept. 22.
Satellite images illustrate the devastation caused by a Ukrainian strike on the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia on September 22. A photo published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows several fuel tanks within the eastern portion of the facility ablaze. The facility, belonging to Rosneft, boasts the capacity to process around 7 million metric tons of crude oil annually.
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces had targeted the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara, resulting in a fire. Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense company, confirmed that the refinery's AVT-4 and AVT-5 primary oil processing units were targeted. The attack was allegedly carried out using an FP-1 drone. Post-Sept. 22, the Kuibyshev refinery temporarily ceased oil processing following a drone strike that damaged equipment and ignited a fire in June.
This halt affected both of its primary oil processing units, AVT-4 and AVT-5, each with a capacity of approximately 10,000 metric tons of crude oil daily, equivalent to roughly 73,000 barrels. Similar disruptions had occurred after drone attacks in August 2025 and March 2024.
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