Russia's Samara Region Attacked By Drones: Large Refinery On Fire

• 16.11.2025, 16:44

Several other important targets have been hit.

On the night of November 16, Russia's Samara region was attacked by drones: a series of explosions occurred in the regional center and Novokuibyshevsk, and the network writes about hitting several targets, according to "Focus".

Preliminary information suggests that drones once again attacked the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region this night. A substation in Samara was also probably under attack. The shelling was reported by Russian Telegram channels.

Airl alert in the region due to the UAV threat was declared as early as around 21:00 hours on November 15. Subsequently, Rosaviatsia imposed restrictions on the Samara airport.

At around midnight, explosions went off in the Samara region.

"A series of explosions went off in Novokuibyshevsk in the Samara region. Preliminarily, the air defense system of the AFU drones went off," local media wrote.

Witnesses claim that the first explosions were heard as early as around midnight. In total, residents of Novokuibyshevsk heard at least 8 loud explosions within the city limits. Russians also complained of bright flashes in the sky.

OSINT channels reported that drones struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery during a nighttime attack. According to preliminary data from analysts, a fire started at the plant after several strikes. This is evidenced in particular by the glow in the sky after the explosions.

The drones also attacked the regional center. According to preliminary reports, the strike hit a local substation. However, at the time of publication, there was no official information about the defeat of the refinery or substation in the Samara region.

It should be noted that the Novokuibyshevsk refinery belongs to Rosneft. The enterprise is one of Rosneft's key refining facilities in the Volga region, its capacity is 8.8 million tons of oil per year.

The refinery produces fuel for all types of transport: automobile, aviation, railway, river and sea vessels, etc.