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Ukraine Strikes Industrial Targets in Volga River Towns, Samara Governor Says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 18, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 18, 2026
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Ukrainian drones struck industrial facilities overnight in Russia’s Samara region, specifically in the Volga cities of Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk, likely targeting oil refineries. Both sites are strategically important Rosneft facilities, repeatedly hit in previous drone attacks, disrupting fuel sup
Ukraine strikes Baltic Sea port, Volga river industrial sites
Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Energy Infrastructure
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck a pair of Volga riverside industrial cities, as well as a Baltic Sea port close to St Petersburg that exports petroleum products, Russian local governors said overnight.
Attacks on Baltic Sea Port
In Leningrad region, which surrounds St Petersburg and borders Finland, governor Alexander Drozdenko said that a fire had been extinguished at the Vysotsk port, which houses a terminal operated by Lukoil handling the export of fuel oil, naphtha, diesel fuel and vacuum gas oil.
Strikes on Volga Riverside Industrial Cities
Targets in Samara Region
The Samara region governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed attacks on industrial targets in the cities of Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk, around 1,800 km (1,118 miles) to the southeast of Vysotsk.
Oil Refineries as Likely Targets
He did not name the facilities, but both cities host oil refineries that have been repeatedly struck in the course of the war in Ukraine.
Fires at Southern Oil Depots
Incidents in Krasnodar Region
Separately, authorities in the southern Krasnodar region said on Saturday that a fire at an oil depot in Tikhoretsk, and another at an oil terminal at the Black Sea port of Tuapse, which had burned since Thursday, have been extinguished.
Cause of the Fires
Both fires, authorities have said, were caused by Ukrainian drone strikes.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Louise Heavens)
Key Takeaways
- •Ukraine’s drone campaign continues to strike deep inside Russian territory, targeting energy infrastructure critical to military and transport operations.
- •The Syzran refinery, with an annual capacity of about 8–8.5 million tonnes, has been hit multiple times in 2024–2025, including early December and March, implicating significant disruption potential (kyivpost.com).
- •Novokuibyshevsk refinery, with capacity around 8.8 million tonnes, is similarly strategic—previous strikes in March and June 2025 caused fires and halted operations (themoscowtimes.com).
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ukraine strikes industrial targets in Volga river towns, Samara governor says
1Which cities in Russia were targeted by Ukrainian drones?
Ukrainian drones struck the Volga river cities of Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk in Russia's Samara region.
2What kind of facilities were hit in the Samara region attack?
While not specified, both Syzran and Novokuibyshevsk have oil refineries that have been attacked before during the war.
3Who confirmed the drone attacks in Samara region?
The governor of Samara region, Vyacheslav Fedorischev, confirmed the overnight drone strikes.
4Is the attack on the industrial targets ongoing?
According to the governor, the drone attack was continuing at the time of the report.
