The Samara region of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones: a large refinery is on fire, the network writes about an attack on a substation (photo, video)
An air alert was announced in the region due to the threat of UAVs around 9:00 p. m. on November 15. Subsequently, "Rosaviatsia" introduced restrictions on the activities of the Samara airport. Around midnight, explosions rang out in the Samara region. "A series of explosions rang out in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Region. Previously, the air defense system was activated by drones of the Armed Forces," local media write. Eyewitnesses claim that they heard the first explosions around midnight.
In total, residents of Novokuibyshevsk heard at least 8 loud explosions within the city. The Russians also complained about bright flashes in the sky. OSINT channels reported that drones hit the Novokuibyshev refinery during a night attack. According to preliminary data from analysts, after several blows, a fire started at the enterprise. This is evidenced in particular by the glow in the sky after the explosions. Drones also attacked the regional center.
According to preliminary data, the blow came at a local substation. However, at the time of publication, there was no official information about the damage to the refinery or substation in the Samara region. It is worth noting that the Novokuibyshev refinery belongs to Rosneft. The enterprise is one of the key oil refining facilities of "Rosneft" in the Volga region, its capacity is 8. 8 million tons of oil per year.