Reuters: Ukrainian drone attack forces Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia to halt operations
Ukraine’s drone attack on Samara on June 10 forced the Kuibyshev oil refinery to halt crude processing, two industry sources told Reuters.
TL;DR
- Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara on June 10.
- The attack forced the refinery to halt crude processing due to damage to two primary processing units.
- Three people were injured in the attack, and several industrial facilities were also damaged.
- The Kuibyshev refinery is a leading refinery in the Volga region, specializing in gasoline and diesel fuel production.
- This incident exacerbates a fuel crisis in Russia, with shortages reported in at least 25 regions.
- Two other refineries in Rosneft's Samara hub, Novokuibyshev and Syzran, have also been offline due to previous Ukrainian drone attacks.