{Russia’s Syzran Oil Refinery Hit by Drone Strike}
- * Ukrainian Drone Attacks: Overnight, Ukrainian drones attacked six Russian regions.
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* Ukrainian Drone Attacks: Overnight, Ukrainian drones attacked six Russian regions. The most important strike hit the Samara region.
* Target: Syzran Oil Refinery: the Rosneft-owned Syzran oil refinery and a nearby power substation were the apparent targets in Samara.
* Damage & Disruption:
* 12 drones were reportedly destroyed by Russian air defenses.
* Explosions and fires were reported near the refinery.
* A drone alert was declared in Syzran, and air defense systems were activated.
* Flights were temporarily halted at samara’s Kurumoch airport.
* Power outages were reported in several districts of Syzran.
* The ELOU-AVT-5 unit (crucial for crude oil preparation) was reportedly hit.
* Refinery Importance: The Syzran refinery produces approximately 800,000 tons of gasoline and 1.5 million tons of diesel annually, supplying fuel to several Russian regions and the military.
* Previous Attack: This is not the first attack on the refinery. It was previously damaged on december 5th, impacting about 70% of its capacity and halting operations, with repairs possibly lasting until the end of December.