Residents posted videos on social media purportedly showing a large blaze at the refinery. Sounds of explosions were reported at around 2:45 a.m. local time.

The Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast was attacked by drones on the night of 18-19 February. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of the company. Source: Governor of Samara Oblast Vyacheslav Fedorishchev on Telegram Details: According to the governor,

On the night of February 19, drones attacked the Syzran Refinery in the Samara Oblast of the russian federation, after which a fire broke out at the facility.

Military analyst Kovalenko said the Syzran refinery shut down following the attack. In a Telegram post, he noted the refinery processes 8.9 million tons of oil annually, making it a mid-sized facility in Russia.

The Rosneft-owned refinery in Syzran was targeted by a drone attack during the night of February 18. Emergency services are actively responding on-site, and the threat of further drone attacks in the Samara region persists.

The refinery in Syzran, owned by Rosneft, fell victim to a drone attack. The incident occurred on the night of February 18. Emergency services are working on-site, and the threat of drone attacks in the Samara region is still present.