Major oil refinery, logistics center set ablaze in reported Ukrainian attack
Social media posts showed thick black smoke and fires at a major refinery and an Ozon facility, while the damage remained unclear, reports said.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery and an Ozon logistics center in the Samara Region, Russian Telegram channels reported. Fires erupted at both facilities following the attack.
- The refinery, part of PJSC 'Rosneft Oil Company,' processes approximately 8.8 million metric tons of crude oil annually. The Ozon fulfillment center, a 75,000-square-meter facility operating since 2022, handles receipt and dispatch of seller merchandise.
- This strike follows a confirmed attack on Russia's Perm oil refinery on August 21 and expands a month-long campaign targeting Wildberries infrastructure, which has seen at least 22 warehouses hit since July.
- Operations against Wildberries caused the loss of approximately 2.395 million square meters of warehouse space, representing 43% of the company's total capacity, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry stated on August 16.
- Kyiv maintains these facilities are legitimate military targets because they supply dual-use items like drones, which companies deny. The General Staff emphasizes that "Operations against key enemy targets are ongoing.
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Pressure on Russia's fuel and logistics infrastructure continues. On the night of August 22, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two targets in the Samara region using FP-1 drones: the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery and the OZON logistics hub. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the press service of Fire Point. The Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery is one of the largest oil refineries in the region, with a capacity of approximately 8.3 million tons of…
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