Strikes on Russian regions: Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery is on fire
Category: Bombing, shootings, PEGI 16
5 August 2025
On the night of August 2, drones attacked the Samara region, explosions thundered in the Novokuibyshevsk area.
Censor.NET reported this with reference to Russian media and Telegram channels.
According to local residents, there were about 10 explosions in total. The "Carpet" plan was introduced at the Samara airport.
The Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery, 20 km from Samara, is probably on fire in the Samara region. Videos of a large fire, probably on the territory of the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region, have appeared on social networks. The footage contains sounds similar to the work of drones and the work of air defense systems.
The Governor of the Samara Region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev confirmed the drone strike on Novokuibyshevsk.
"This morning, enemy UAVs attacked one of the industrial enterprises in Novokuibyshevsk. Emergency services are working on the scene," the report says.
Fedorishchev also reported that temporary restrictions on mobile Internet have been introduced in the region, and the Samara airport is currently closed.
He did not specify which enterprise was hit, but monitoring channels had previously reported that it was the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery.
A video published in local publics and monitoring channels shows a column of fire against the backdrop of factory chimneys. There has been no official confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense or regional authorities yet.
