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Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Facilities in Samara Region

4/18/2026

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Ukrainian drones targeted industrial sites in the Volga river cities of Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk in Russia's Samara region on April 18, according to Vyacheslav Fedorischev, the governor of the Samara region.
The governor said the attack was ongoing and did not specify which facilities were hit.
Both Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk are known for their oil refineries, which have faced multiple attacks during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian drones targeted industrial sites in the Volga river cities of Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk in Russia's Samara region on April 18, according to Vyacheslav Fedorischev, the governor of the Samara region.
The governor said the attack was ongoing and did not specify which facilities were hit.
Both Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk are known for their oil refineries, which have faced multiple attacks during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.