Drones attack Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast – photo, videos

A fire has broken out at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast as a result of a drone attack on the night of 21-22 August.

Source: a Russian media outlet Astra; monitoring Telegram channels

Details: Local residents widely reported hearing air-defence systems responding and seeing heavy smoke over the industrial area overnight.

The Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery is part of NK Rosneft PJSC and is one of the largest refineries in the Volga region. It has a designed capacity of around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil a year. The refinery produces various petroleum products, including jet fuel supplied to Russian forces.

Background:

• The Novokuibyshevsk refinery has repeatedly been targeted by Ukrainian drones. On 17 April, a major fire broke out at the facility following strikes. According to Reuters, the refinery was forced to shut down two primary oil-refining units, AVT-11 and AVT-9.
• On 10 June, the facility came under a drone attack again, after which the refinery temporarily suspended crude processing.

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