Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills one in its Samara region
Local officials said the strike killed one person, wounded four and set the Rosneft refinery ablaze after dozens of drones were intercepted.
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Rosneft's Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in Samara, hitting primary crude-processing units AVT-4 and AVT-5 and sparking a large fire confirmed by Fire Point and regional officials.
- The Kuibyshev refinery previously halted processing in June 2026 after Ukrainian drones struck the same AVT-4 and AVT-5 units, exposing Russia's difficulty in permanently shielding critical infrastructure from long-range drone incursions.
- Ukraine's General Staff reports the campaign has disabled 45% of Russia's nominal oil refining capacity, while the Samara plant processes around 3.7 million tons of crude annually and supplies fuel to Russia's military-industrial sector and armed forces.
- Samara Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reported one death and four injuries from the strike, while President Donald Trump urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt attacks on diesel facilities, citing global fuel shortage concerns.
- Analysts note the strikes serve a psychological purpose by bringing the war home to Russians previously insulated from it, while Ukraine seeks to degrade Moscow's economic and military potential despite Washington's concerns over energy market stability.
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All but five of Russia’s 32 major oil refineries have been hit by Ukrainian drone attacks, costing the country an estimated $20bn. Experts tell Maira Butt that Zelensky has brought the reality of Putin’s invasion to the doorstep
The Kuibyshev refinery in Samara has again become the target of Ukrainian drones. The plant is one of the major oil refineries in the region and has been attacked several times.
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