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Drones hit Rosneft refinery, closing Samara airport

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Drones struck the Rosneft-owned Novokuybyshevsk refinery, sparking a fire on Oct. 30, 2026.
Explosions and thick black smoke were reported over Novokuybyshevsk in Samara Oblast.
An air-alert began around 03:00, prompting Samara airport to close.
Power outages affected parts of Novokuybyshevsk during the attack.
The refinery processes about 8.8 million tons of crude annually, producing jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.

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Drones struck the Rosneft-owned Novokuybyshevsk refinery, sparking a fire on Oct. 30, 2026.
Explosions and thick black smoke were reported over Novokuybyshevsk in Samara Oblast.
An air-alert began around 03:00, prompting Samara airport to close.
Power outages affected parts of Novokuybyshevsk during the attack.
The refinery processes about 8.8 million tons of crude annually, producing jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.