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Russian oil refinery reportedly attacked amid renewed Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure
The Kyiv Independent • • general
Key Points:
- A fire broke out overnight on Oct. 30 at the Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast, reportedly following a Ukrainian drone attack, according to footage shared by Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+.
- The attack marks a resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries after an unofficial pause that began in mid-October, during which Ukrainian long-range strikes were reportedly suspended under pressure from the U.S. administration.
- The Novokuybyshevsk refinery, owned by state-controlled Rosneft, processes about 8.8 million metric tons of crude oil and produces various petroleum products; it has been targeted in previous Ukrainian drone attacks, including one in August 2026.
- Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure aims to disrupt fuel supplies to Moscow’s military and reduce revenue funding Russia’s invasion efforts.
- The Kyiv Independent has not independently verified the footage or assessed the extent of damage from the reported attack.
