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Ukrainian drone attacks hit Volgograd and Samara, setting a refinery and a major oil tank farm on fire
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Ukrainian drones attack Samara as fire is reported at Kuybyshev oil refinery, one of the Volga region’s largest
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Drone war: Woman and toddler killed in Russian attack in Ukraine: While Russia launched further attacks on Dnipro, Moscow reported Ukrainian drone attacks on the ...
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Smoke rises: Ukraine attacks oil refinery in the Samara region of the Volga: Ukraine continues its attacks against Russian oil refineries. Now a facility in the ...
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Key FactsUkraine Strikes Key Oil Refinery in Volga Region
Jul 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Ukrainian drone strikes ignited large fires and damaged the Sysran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region.
- One man was killed and three others, including a child, sustained injuries, with residential buildings also harmed.
- The refinery, capable of processing 8.5 million tons, ceased operations in May after multiple assaults.
- These attacks have led to fuel shortages in Russia, resulting in long queues at gas stations.
Three people were injured, including a child.— Governor Wjatscheslaw Fedorischtschew, regarding the Ukrainian drone attack on the Sysran oil refinery in the Samara region
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📹 | Truck trailer blown over by wind in southwestern Russia
A truck trailer was blown over by strong wind in the Russian Volga region of Samara ... Show more
Ukraine War as a springboard for military officers: "Age of Heroes" program shapes Putin's new elite
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📹 | Russian politician charged with ‘discrediting army’ over speech calling for end of war in Ukraine
A politician in the Russian Volga region city of Samara ... Show more
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A politician in the Russian Volga region city of Samara has been charged with “abusing press freedom” for a speech he gave in the regional assembly condemning ... Show more
Ukraine attacks Russian oil industry with drones: The Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region is said to be on fire. Ukraine also reports having shot down a ...
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Ukraine attacks Russian oil facilities with drones: According to reports on social media, there have been explosions at oil processing plants following Ukrainian ...
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Key FactsUkraine Executes Large-Scale Drone Strikes on Russian Sites
Aug 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
- Since March 2024, Ukraine has conducted multiple drone attacks targeting oil processing plants in the Russian regions of Samara, Pensa, and Ryazan.
- Local authorities confirmed at least three fatalities from the strikes, including a woman in Pensa and a man in Rostov.
- Explosions at an oil facility near Samara also led to temporary suspension of airport operations due to drone threats.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry reported shooting down over 100 Ukrainian drones, without providing details on further damage or casualties.
The Ukrainian leadership has repeatedly stated during the ongoing invasion lasting more than three years that it aims to target military logistics in the Russian hinterland with drone strikes.— This statement comes from the Ukrainian leadership and describes the strategy of the Ukrainian drone attacks.
Reports of explosions after Ukrainian drone strikes: Russia continues to feel the effects of Kiev's counterattacks in response to its war of aggression against ...
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Flight restrictions at Russia's Samara airport lifted, says aviation authority: Temporary restrictions on planes taking off and landing at Russia's Samara ...
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Exclusive: Russia's Kuibyshev oil refinery at a standstill after drone attack last week
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Blast rocks railway bridge in Russia's Samara region - RIA: A railway bridge near the Russian city of Samara has been rocked by a blast, the RIA news agency ...
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Key FactsUkraine Blows Up Railway Bridge in Russia
Mar 4, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
- Ukraine claimed responsibility for blowing up a railway bridge in southwest Russia used by Moscow for transporting 'military cargo'.
- The bridge blast in Russia's Samara region on Monday, March 4, 2024, is the latest in a series of explosions targeting Russia's rail network, which Ukraine alleges is utilized by Moscow for moving troops and equipment for its invasion.
- Russia's railway operator stated that 'an intervention by non-authorised persons' caused the explosion, leading to the suspension of rail traffic in that section.
- A Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa resulted in at least 10 casualties, including a four-month-old baby and a two-year-old, confirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Repression against critics: Even remorse doesn't help in Russia: The Eduard Scharlot case shows how sensitive those in power in Moscow are to critics ...
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