Drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast

The Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast came under drone attack on the night of 26-27 November.

Source: Russian Telegram channel Astra and others

Details: Astra reported that explosions had been heard in the city of Novokuybyshevsk in Samara Oblast overnight.

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsiya closed Samara airport.

Astra later wrote that the refinery in Novokuybyshevsk had been targeted by drones.

"Footage filmed from Michurina Street shows at least three flashes: in the air at an altitude of around 1.5 km, above the horizon but also in the air – likely air defence responding to the south of the Novokuybyshevsk refinery (the distance from the filming location to the explosion is over 3.5 km) and a bright glow at the very end – directly on the refinery's territory," Astra wrote after analysing eyewitness videos.

Local authorities have not yet commented on the attack.

Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery JSC is part of the Rosneft group.

The refinery was previously attacked by drones on 16 November and 19 October.

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