Ukraine attacks oil refinery in Russia's Samara region, governor says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Ukraine attacked a refinery in Russia's Samara region, causing a fire but no casualties. Russia's Defence Ministry intercepted drones.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in the city of Syzran in Russia's Samara region overnight, the regional governor said on Wednesday.
"Emergency services are working on the territory of the enterprise. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties," Vyacheslav Fedorishchev wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
He did not specify whether the refinery had been damaged. Baza and Mash Telegram channels reported that the attack caused a fire.
Russia's Defence Ministry said air defence systems had destroyed nine Ukrainian drones overnight - over Bryansk, Tatarstan and Tula regions and the Black Sea.
(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
The regional governor, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, stated that Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Syzran, and emergency services are currently working at the site.
According to preliminary information from the governor, there are no casualties reported from the attack on the refinery.
Baza and Mash Telegram channels reported that the attack resulted in a fire, although the governor did not specify whether the refinery was damaged.
Russia's Defence Ministry reported that air defense systems had destroyed nine Ukrainian drones overnight in various regions, including Bryansk, Tatarstan, and Tula.
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