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.

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

Video footage confirms the fire at the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery, providing visual evidence of the attack's impact.
New video footage has emerged showing the large fire at the refinery.
Social media video from the scene shows the scale of the fire, with a local resident commenting on the incident.
The message adds that the refinery processes 8.8 million tons of crude annually and is located about 900 km from the war zone.
Geolocated footage and precise coordinates have been published, confirming the fire's location at the refinery complex.
New visual media of the fire at the refinery has been released.
Geolocated footage and coordinates confirm the fire's location at the Novokuybyshevsk refinery.
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.
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.
The message adds the refinery's specific refining capacity of 160,000 barrels per day.
New imagery from the scene shows the resulting fire and damage at the refinery site.
New video footage posted to social media shows large flames at the refinery, providing visual confirmation of the fire's scale.
New social media reports confirm the strike triggered a large fire at the refinery, reinforcing earlier accounts of the attack.
The fire at the refinery has intensified and flames are continuing to spread across the facility.
New visual evidence confirms the attack on the Novokuibyshevsk refinery is ongoing or has just occurred.
The incoming message specifies the likely target was the ELOU-AVT-6 primary distillation unit at the refinery.