During the night from Saturday to Sunday, a Ukrainian drone attack targeted an oil refinery in Sizran, located in Russia’s Samara region, as reported by Russian media channels on Telegram.
Videos shared by local residents appear to depict large flames and thick black smoke rising from the refinery, situated over 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to reports.
As of the time this report was prepared, the Ukrainian military has not issued any comments regarding the incident.
According to Ukrainska Pravda, the Sizran refinery has an annual processing capacity of approximately 9 million tonnes of crude oil. It supplies fuel to the Russian Air Force and military units stationed in central and southern Russia.
🔥🔥The Syzran Oil Refinery is on fire following a strike by Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
The refinery is part of the strategically important Samara refining hub, together with the Kuibyshev and Novokuibyshev refineries.
The plant processes between 7 and 8.9 million tonnes of… F
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Escalation of Ukrainian Attacks
In recent weeks, Ukraine has increased its attacks on various targets within Russia, aiming to weaken Moscow’s war efforts. Energy installations have been identified as legitimate targets for such operations.
The most recent attack by Ukraine occurred on July 9, targeting the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Prior to this, the Saratov oil refinery was hit on July 8, causing a halt in production.
As a result, Russia has imposed export bans, leading to price hikes and sales restrictions nationwide.
Împotriva articolelor redacției noastre, persoanele nemulțumite pot formula Contestație în termen de 10 zile de la publicarea articolului, la judecătoria Orășenească nr. 1 München Bayern Deutschland, in conformitate cu Legea federală Germană. Considerăm că nu se pot formula acțiuni la instanțele din România deoarece nici o persoană care activează în trustul nostru nu poate fi extrasă de sub jurisdicția federală germană. Considerăm că redacția noastră nu răspunde în fața autorităților din România ci doar celor federale sau civile germane. deoarece legea română nu are efecte de extraneitate asupra redacției chiar dacă subiectul știrilor face obiectul unor evenimente sau persoane din România și sunt scrise în limba română. Limba română nu este izvor de extraneitate a legii.
