The images posted on social media on Friday, November 8, show that following the Ukrainian drone attack on the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in the Samara region of Russia, a massive fire broke out at that facility and thick columns of smoke rose into the sky. These photos show the flames and smoke caused by the fire in the refinery area. According to Azadi Radio, the residents of the area reported that in the early hours of the morning they heard the sounds of several explosions and the activity of the air defense systems. Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, governor of the Samara region, confirmed the UAV attack in the region, but did not release details on the extent of the damage to the oil facilities. The Novokuybyshevsk refinery belongs to the Rosneft company and is one of the most important oil refining centers in the Samara region, capable of processing approximately 8.8 million tons of crude oil annually. It is not yet clear how much damage this attack caused to the refinery's equipment and whether its activity was stopped. This attack occurred as the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, November 7, that the Ukrainian military had stopped attacks on Russian refineries under pressure from the administration of Donald Trump. According to this newspaper, two Ukrainian military officials said the country's long-range units had been ordered to end ongoing missions and refrain from launching new attacks in mid-October.

The images posted on social media on Friday, November 8, show that following the Ukrainian drone attack on the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in the Samara region of Russia, a massive fire broke out at that facility and thick columns of smoke rose into the sky. These photos show the flames and smoke caused by the fire in the refinery area. According to Azadi Radio, the residents of the area reported that in the early hours of the morning they heard the sounds of several explosions and the activity of the air defense systems. Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, governor of the Samara region, confirmed the UAV attack in the region, but did not release details on the extent of the damage to the oil facilities. The Novokuybyshevsk refinery belongs to the Rosneft company and is one of the most important oil refining centers in the Samara region, capable of processing approximately 8.8 million tons of crude oil annually. It is not yet clear how much damage this attack caused to the refinery's equipment and whether its activity was stopped. This attack occurred as the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, November 7, that the Ukrainian military had stopped attacks on Russian refineries under pressure from the administration of Donald Trump. According to this newspaper, two Ukrainian military officials said the country's long-range units had been ordered to end ongoing missions and refrain from launching new attacks in mid-October.