Posted on 10/19/2025 10:10:14 AM PDT by Grzegorz 246
Last night, on October 19, a series of explosions occurred at the Novokuibyshev Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara Region following a drone attack. Drones also struck a gas processing plant in the Russian city of Orenburg.
According to eyewitnesses, black smoke rose above the Novokuibyshev refinery after the attack, and videos shared on social media show heavy smoke over the facility.
Regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed the UAV attack but did not disclose details regarding the damage.
The Novokuibyshev refinery, owned by Rosneft, is one of the key enterprises in the Samara Region, with a capacity to process up to 8.8 million tons of oil per year.
At the same time, a fire broke out at a gas processing plant in Russia’s Orenburg following a drone attack. It is considered the largest gas-chemical complex in the world, with a processing capacity of 37.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Additionally, the facility hosts a helium production unit, supplying part of Russia’s needs for this strategic resource.
According to Russian sources, 5–7 loud explosions were heard at the plant before the fire. The local airport temporarily suspended flights.
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