On the morning of October 30, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast, russia, which produces jet fuel for the russian Aerospace Forces. Earlier, a drone attack warning had been issued in the region, prompting the closure of the local airport, according to the OSINT project ASTRA.
Local residents reported explosions and air defense activity. An official drone threat warning was issued in the region at around 6 a.m., by which time the attack was already underway.
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OSINT analysts examined photographs submitted by local residents and concluded that the fire broke out on the grounds of the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery.
Since 2007, JSC Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery has been part of the PJSC Rosneft group. Its processing capacity is approximately 8.8 million tons of crude oil per year.
The company produces more than 20 types of petroleum products, including Euro-5-compliant gasoline and diesel fuel, jet fuel for the russian Aerospace Forces, bitumen, and petroleum coke.
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