A fresh wave of Ukrainian drone attacks has struck Russia’s Volga region, killing one person, injuring three others, including a child, and igniting a major fire at an oil refinery, according to Russian authorities.
Samara regional Governor, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, said on Sunday that the overnight strikes damaged residential buildings and an industrial facility. While he did not identify the industrial site, independent Russian news outlet Astra reported, citing videos and images shared on social media, that the target was the Syzran oil refinery.
Footage circulating online showed multiple large fires burning across the refinery complex following the attack.
Russia’s military said it intercepted 349 Ukrainian drones overnight, describing the assault as one of the largest in recent days.
The Syzran refinery, owned by state-controlled oil giant Rosneft, has been targeted repeatedly during the war. After a similar strike in late May, the facility—capable of processing approximately 8.5 million tonnes of crude oil annually—was forced to suspend operations. The refinery produces petrol, diesel and kerosene.
The continued attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have reportedly contributed to fuel shortages across the country, with production disruptions leading some petrol stations to ration supplies and motorists facing long queues.
Ukraine has maintained its long-running campaign of targeting Russian oil and energy facilities in an effort to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to enter negotiations over the conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.
Moscow has insisted that any future peace agreement must include the transfer of Ukrainian territory, including regions that Russian forces have yet to fully capture since the invasion began.
