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Fire at oil refinery in Russia's Samara region

A large fire is raging at the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara region after a likely Ukrainian drone strike.

Sources
18 verified
Location
Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, Russia
Updated
Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 02:10 UTC
Fire at oil refinery in Russia's Samara region
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Ukrainian long-range drones have struck the Rosneft-owned Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast, located approximately 900 kilometers from the frontline. The attack targeted a primary distillation unit, causing a major fire at the facility. This is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. The Novokuybyshevsk refinery is a significant facility in Russia's oil processing network.
Updates · 16
18 AprSupernova+

Video footage confirms the fire at the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery, providing visual evidence of the attack's impact.

18 AprSupernova+

New video footage has emerged showing the large fire at the refinery.

18 AprSupernova+

Social media video from the scene shows the scale of the fire, with a local resident commenting on the incident.

18 Apr@EuromaidanPress

The message adds that the refinery processes 8.8 million tons of crude annually and is located about 900 km from the war zone.

18 Apr@neonhandrail

Geolocated footage and precise coordinates have been published, confirming the fire's location at the refinery complex.

18 AprSupernova+

New visual media of the fire at the refinery has been released.

18 Apr@neonhandrail

Geolocated footage and coordinates confirm the fire's location at the Novokuybyshevsk refinery.

18 Apr@ukraine_map

The message adds specific context about the refinery's capacity (160,000 barrels per day) and a claim that such Ukrainian strikes are more effective at disrupting Russia's oil refining than Western sanctions.

18 Apr@ukraine_map

Added details about the refinery's capacity (160,000 barrels per day) and Ukrainian claims about the effectiveness of these strikes compared to Western sanctions.

18 Apr@ukraine_map

The message adds the refinery's specific refining capacity of 160,000 barrels per day.

18 AprSupernova+

New imagery from the scene shows the resulting fire and damage at the refinery site.

18 Apr@neonhandrail

New video footage posted to social media shows large flames at the refinery, providing visual confirmation of the fire's scale.

18 Apr@NOELreports

New social media reports confirm the strike triggered a large fire at the refinery, reinforcing earlier accounts of the attack.

18 Apr@NOELreports

The fire at the refinery has intensified and flames are continuing to spread across the facility.

18 AprSupernova+

New visual evidence confirms the attack on the Novokuibyshevsk refinery is ongoing or has just occurred.

18 Apr@NOELreports

The incoming message specifies the likely target was the ELOU-AVT-6 primary distillation unit at the refinery.

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