💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Samara, causing fires.

January 2, 2026 Samara, Samara

Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War

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Ukrainian forces (military_unit) SMARTA (location) Novokuybyshevsk (location) Samara Oblast (location) Syzran (location) Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery (location)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Samara, causing fires.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Drones attacked Russia's Samara Oblast on the night of 1-2 January, with explosions reported over Novokuybyshevsk. A fire was recorded in one of the districts. Air defence systems reportedly downed several aerial assets. Local residents reported loud explosions at around 01:30, with more than 10 powerful blasts heard. Monitoring channels suggest two oil refineries may have come under attack: the Novokuybyshevsk refinery and the Kuibyshev refinery.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drone strike caused fires at Novokuybyshevsk refinery

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.176Z

Source story: day-1413b-2026-01-09