Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Samara region catches fire after Ukrainian drone attack
Explosions and a large fire broke out at one of the main refineries of the Volga region; Russia's Defence Ministry said 1,043 drones were destroyed overnight.
The Baku NEWS·30 October 2026 at 12:41 (Baku time)
The Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara region caught fire on the morning of October 30 after an attack by Ukrainian drones, triggering explosions and a large fire.
The facility, one of the main oil refineries of the Volga region, has an annual processing capacity of 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil. The extent of the damage is not yet known.
Russia's Defence Ministry said 1,043 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight.
