Ukrainian drone attacks hit Volgograd and Samara, setting a refinery and a major oil tank farm on fire
Ukrainian drones struck Volgograd and Samara overnight on October 2. Andrey Bocharov, governor of the Volgograd region, said there had been a “massive drone attack on industrial infrastructure” but did not specify which facilities had been targeted. He said a residential building caught fire and one person was injured.
On October 2, Ukrainian drones targeted Volgograd and Samara, causing fires at key industrial sites. Andrey Bocharov, governor of Volgograd region, confirmed the attack, which resulted in a residential building fire and one injury, though no specific industrial targets were mentioned. Eyewitnesses shared images of a significant blaze at the Volgograd oil refinery and Kaustik chemical plant.
The refinery had been a frequent target of Ukrainian drones. Residents reported no prior drone alerts in Volgograd. Additionally, an oil pipeline operations and dispatch facility in Samara suffered a fire, housing Europe's largest oil storage complex within Transneft's network. The Samara station receives oil from Western Siberia, Tatarstan, Orenburg, and Kazakhstan via four pipelines.
While authorities did not release official fire reports, missile and drone alerts were announced in Samara, leading to halted public transit and the use of the metro as a shelter. Both Meduza and its journalists adhere to strict transparency and editorial standards in reporting this incident.
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