Drones attack oil refinery in Russia's Novokuibyshevsk – photos and videos
An oil refinery is on fire in the Russian city of Novokuibyshevsk in Samara Oblast following a drone attack.
Source: Astra, Exilenova+ and other Telegram channels
Details: Telegram channels said that the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, which produces jet fuel for the Russian forces, is on fire. An air-raid warning had previously been issued in Samara Oblast and the airport had been closed.
Residents of Novokuibyshevsk reported explosions and air defence response on the morning of 30 October. An air-raid warning was officially issued in the oblast at around 06:00, by which time the attack was already underway.
Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery has been part of the Rosneft group since 2007. Its annual processing capacity is approximately 8.8 million tonnes of oil.
The refinery produces more than 20-30 types of petroleum products, including Euro 5-standard petrol and diesel fuel, jet fuel for the Russian Aerospace Forces, bitumen and petroleum coke.
Background:
- On the night of 21-22 August, a fire broke out at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast as a result of a drone attack.
- On the afternoon of 22 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian units had struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and a logistics hub in Samara Oblast over the previous 24 hours.
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