A Fire Mushroom Rose Above The Novokuibyshevsk Refinery In Russia
- 2.08.2025, 8:29
New details of the drone attack on the Samara region.
Russians complained of another drone attack on the morning of August 2. Explosions, in particular, were heard near Samara, in the city of Novokuibyshevsk.
The target of the attack was a local oil refinery, a fire broke out there. This is reported by Russian media, the defeat of "one of the enterprises" was confirmed by the local governor, the Russians themselves put numerous videos online, writes OBOZ.UA.
What is known
Russian channels began reporting about "a series of explosions" in Novokuibyshevsk closer to 5 a.m. Kiev time. The attack, according to locals, began at around 04:30.
Some Russian media outlets wrote that "at least 10 explosions" were heard, while others informed their readers of at least "15 claps."
"It was especially loud over the Dzerzhinsky district. Some people heard sounds similar to machine-gun bursts," "Preliminary, the air defense system is shooting down Ukrainian drones over the city. At the moment, there is no official information about casualties and destruction," propagandists assured.
With the background of the attack, the "Cover" plan was introduced at Samara airport. Restrictions on takeoff and landing were also imposed in Penza, where the night was also hot.
The propagandists did not say what exactly was the target of the attack in Novokuibyshevsk. But the Russian opposition media claim that the Novokuibyshevsk refinery was attacked.
And this version is confirmed by numerous videos shot by Russians.
At around 6 a.m., the governor of the Samara region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said that "enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial enterprises in Novokuibyshevsk" and notified the region's residents that they would have to sit without internet access.
"Operational services are working on the site. For the safety of citizens, temporary restrictions on the work of mobile Internet have been introduced. At Kurumoch airport there are temporary restrictions on receiving and dispatching aircraft," the official wrote.
Novokuibyshevsky oil refinery is the most powerful oil refinery among Rosneft's refineries in the Samara region: its capacity is about 8.8 million tons of oil per year.
The Novokuibyshevsk Refinery produces fuel for all types of transportation: automobile, aviation, railroad, river and sea vessels, lubricating oil components, bitumen, coke and petrochemical products. Its products are supplied both within the Russian Federation and abroad.