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Ukrainian forces hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, triggering explosions and fires, while also striking 10 Russian tankers and four ferries in the Sea of Azov used for oil transport and military logistics; additional strikes targeted a fuel train near Tokmak and damages at the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex, though the full extent of damage at the refinery is still being assessed.
Ukraine said long‑range drones targeted Russia on Russia Day, striking major oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk (Taneko and Taif-NK) and the Togliattikauchuk plant in the Samara region, with fires reported and airspace restrictions imposed. Initial reports about another plant were not confirmed. A separate drone strike was said to have hit a 12‑story residential building, injuring three. Moscow said air defenses destroyed 231 Ukrainian drones overnight as Russia Day celebrations were canceled in Nizhnekamsk, while Ukraine’s General Staff pledged to continue degrading Russia’s war capabilities.
A drone attack damaged Rosneft’s Kuibyshev refinery in Russia’s Samara region, hitting CDU-4 and CDU-5 and forcing a halt to oil processing. Each unit handles about 73,000 barrels per day. The Kuibyshev hub also includes the Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk refineries, which have been hit previously as Kyiv targets Russia’s energy infrastructure to disrupt fuel supplies and wartime revenues.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Syzran oil refinery in the samara region, sparking a massive fire and killing two people with several injured; the strike is the second at the plant in just over a month and part of Kyiv’s broader effort to degrade Moscow’s oil infrastructure. The refinery processes up to 8.5 million tons annually, and the broader outages across central Russia have brought roughly 83 million tons of capacity offline—about a quarter of Russia’s total refining output.
A fire broke out at the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region after a drone attack. Authorities closed airspace at all altitudes and activated the Kovyor emergency aviation protocol. The refinery, part of Rosneft, processes about 7–8.5 million tonnes of oil annually. Ukrainian forces had hit several major oil facilities in Russia overnight, including the Syzran refinery where fires were reported.
Ukraine's Military Intelligence claimed responsibility for blowing up a railway bridge in Russia's Samara region, alleging that Moscow used the bridge to transport military cargo for its invasion of Ukraine. The incident caused the suspension of rail traffic in the area, with the railway company attributing it to "an intervention by unauthorized individuals." This marks the latest in a series of explosions targeting Russia's rail network, further escalating tensions between the two countries.