Fire reported at Russian oil refinery after drone attack

Conflict · First reported 30 Oct, 08:57 · Updated 09:39

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A fire was reported at the Novokuibyshevsk refinery in Russia’s Samara region after a drone attack. Russian officials blamed Ukraine, which had not claimed responsibility as of Friday morning; the refinery can process about 8.8 million tonnes of oil annually.

A fire was reported at the Novokuibyshevsk refinery after a drone attack in Russia’s Samara region.
A regional governor blamed Ukraine, but Ukraine had not taken responsibility for the latest strike as of Friday morning.
The refinery can process around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and produces jet fuel.

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Key facts

Location: Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, Russia
Incident: A drone attack and refinery fire were reported on Friday
Refinery capacity: About 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year
Responsibility: The Samara governor blamed Ukraine; Ukraine had not taken responsibility as of Friday morning