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Ukrainian drone strike targeted two Russian oil refineries in the Samara region (Syzran and Novokuibyshevsky), with a fire breaking out at the Syzran refinery.

Syzran, Samara
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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Syzran refinery (weapon_system) Novokuibyshevsky refinery (weapon_system) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Dmitry Azarov (person) Samara region (location) Ukrainian forces (organization) Ukrainian State Security Service (military_unit) SBU (organization) Ukrainian State Security Service (SBU) (organization) Ukraine (organization) Syzran oil refinery (location) Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery (location) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) Kuibyshevsky Oil Refinery (location) Ukrainian Security Service (organization) Rosneft (organization) Kuibyshev oil refinery (location) Novokuibyshevsk refinery (weapon_system) Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) (organization) Kuibyshevsk oil refinery (weapon_system)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Two Russian oil refineries in the Samara region, one in Syzran and another in Novokuibyshevsky, were targeted in an overnight drone attack early on Saturday, March 16th. Reports indicate that a fire broke out at the Syzran refinery following a drone strike, scorching an area of approximately 500 square meters.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Drones attacked an oil refinery in Syzran, Samara Oblast at 06:00 local time, causing a fire that spread to 500 square metres.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces previously struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery on March 16 in a drone strike that also targeted the region's Syzran refinery.

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:33:04.704Z

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