Russian Oil Refinery Reportedly Attacked Amid Renewed Ukrainian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
The strike marks the first reported hit on a Russian oil refinery in nearly two weeks, as Moscow airports briefly restricted flights.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast, triggering a large fire at the Rosneft-owned facility that produces jet fuel for the Russian Aerospace Forces.
- This strike marks the first reported attack on Russian oil refineries in nearly two weeks, signaling a potential resumption of Kyiv's campaign against energy infrastructure after a pause following pressure from President Donald Trump.
- Separately, Ukrainian drones hit the Konservsushprod factory in Starodub, Bryansk region, overnight on Friday, striking a facility that supplies canned food and rations to Russian security forces.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed 862 drones flew toward the region, with 170 intercepted, prompting Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency to restrict flights at Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky airports.
- Producing over 20 types of petroleum products, the Novokuybyshevsk facility processes approximately 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil annually and was previously targeted in 2023 and 2025.
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In the city of Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, there is a non-oil processing plant, which produces fuel for the Russian army, writes ASTRA. Before the fire at the refinery in the region, they declared a drone hazard and closed the airport. Early on October 30, local residents agreed on the openings and work of air defense. The trailer says that the drone scare was revealed when the drones had already attacked the garden. The OSINT analyst ASTRA…
The Ukrainian military used drones to attack a Russian oil refinery in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara region, on Friday night. It reported to the media that at least 11 fires were burning at the refinery. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Kiev was supposed to stop the attacks last week after pressure from US President Donald Trump.
<p>Ukrainian military drones FP-1 hit Novokuibyshev refinery in Russia. The company has a project capacity to process about 8.8 million tons of oil per year.</p>
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