Ukraine strikes Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery, sparking large fires

newsOct 30, 2026152,469

A suspected Ukrainian drone attack set multiple fires and caused explosions at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara Oblast on Friday, with videos showing towering columns of black smoke over the Rosneft-owned complex. Rosneft says the Novokuibyshevsk refinery can process about 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and produces jet fuel as well as petrol and diesel; the company has owned the site since 2007. Ukrainian forces had previously struck the facility in August, a strike President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said deprived Russia of export revenues; Russian Telegram channels reported a new blaze after a drone warning and series of explosions this time. The Wall Street Journal reported that Kyiv had paused refinery attacks for two weeks under pressure from the United States, a pause that reportedly lasted until after the US midterm elections scheduled for 3 November; US President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian refineries. Multiple monitoring channels and social media posts show the fires and report dozens of hotspots and damage to processing units and storage, though official Russian damage assessments have not been published. This attack resumes strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and could further reduce fuel output and export income from one of the Volga region’s largest refineries while prompting renewed operational and security measures at other facilities.

Kate from Kharkiv

@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social

Babe we are back! Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in russia is on fire 🔥

132110h ago

jaimi.bsky.social32

As soon I saw this post today, I knew the clock was ticking— bsky.app/profile/unit...

Jakob G.9

End of Russia pics are of great beauty

Ross7

Good to hear! Just stop Russian Oil 👍

Wium6

Hell yeah. Putler and Mango Mussolini must be writhing with hatred for President Zelenskyy. I love it.

General De Bree von Kollaps, bringing muscovy empire to ≈ 13855

huzzah! Burn, slimy babies, burn! (Novo, is the bigger one - twice - of the two refineries there. )

Karolina Muchova Fan Club4

Any idea what this WSJ report was about then? WTF? www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...

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Yana 🇺🇦3

it's not the same when russian oil refineries are not on fire 🔥

Shaun Pinner

@shaunpinner.bsky.social

Russia has spent the week hammering Dnipro, striking our power station and murdering civilians waiting for a train. This morning, Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery is reportedly ablaze following a Ukrainian drone attack. Keep hitting the refineries fuelling Putin’s war, burn them all🔥

4649h ago

Norby3616

So glad you rewrote that one. Ukraine always responds in kind. But Ukraine does NOT hit civilian parks, trains, apartments, schools, ambulances and hospitals. Russia is a terrorist state.

Medoyid_ua9

The refinery answers the station. Those plants turn crude into the fuel and revenue behind the drones hitting Dnipro. Every fire carries a bill Moscow cannot pay.

Mama V6

Excellent. Keep Ruzzia burning! ✊🏼🇺🇦

chuckles55.bsky.social5

Yes, burn them all. The refineries, the data centers, the warehouses. Bring the war home to the Russian people. Let them continue to see what Putin has brought upon them.

VineWeevil-Fella5

Thank God they have given the middle finger to the Goddamned United Snakes of Fucking aMerica! 🫡🇺🇦✊✊✊ Glory to Ukraine.

imagine a repuglican who doesn't lie2

Thing is the equation is wrong... Orcs bombing civilians shows the world what they are. Ukraine bombing data centers, shows orcs what orcs are hiding.

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg67

Ukraine’s unofficial pause in attacks on the Russian oil industry seems to be over. Ukraine was supposedly giving in to pressure from Trump to stop these attacks.

Craig's Late Night Douche Bag Patrol🦘🦘🦘3

Burn every last Russian oil refinery.

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦

@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social

The Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast is pictured again. Massive anti-drone nets can also be seen stretched above parts of the refinery, suspended between tall pipes.

3866h ago

Antony464611

It looks like it had an effect, but perhaps not the one the Russians wished...

Pulp Lebowski Fella - 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇸6

nothing bad with a fireplace and the cozy crackling of a homely, warming fire 🥰😍

Piotr Wilkin2

The nets worked great I see, as well as the air defense.

minion of midas1

Refinery still commemorating the city's Soviet name

Richard Coker1

Home to Stalin’s WW2 bunker. Now that’s sending a message.

Persona-Non-Grata1

but the nets didnt help preventing to get bombed

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chiller14

I don't think it worked.

Jason Jay Smart

@jjsmart.bsky.social

🔥🔥🔥 Massive fire rips through Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Samara, Russia. The Rosneft facility processes roughly 166,000 barrels per day. 👉 Putin’s budget burns. Guess “no deal” on not striking oil facilities, per White House’s requests.

1129h ago

Jason Jay Smart53

⚡️ Interestingly, Russia actually bothered to sound air raid sirens. They usually don’t; Due to missing air defenses or a cynical choice to not worry people. 👉 Can't risk panic when key banks are already steps away from insolvency (and bank runs).

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joelunchpail.bsky.social4

It's a fun day, Even the sun is laughing, It's a fun day..

Scott Horton

@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region early on Friday, ending a 2 wk pause in refinery attacks that came amid heavy pressure from the Trump administration. Photos and video footage posted on social media showed columns of smoke rising into the sky over the Novokuibyshevsk refinery

652h ago

Peter Wilkin3

Trump pressures Ukraine about targeting refineries But never asks Putin to stop targeting civilians

cbhammond.bsky.social1

Ukraine needs to do what it needs to do to survive. However, the World needs to understand that the cost of oil & gas and everything that stems from that (commerce) will continue to go up & stay up for years BECAUSE of the war Putin started in Ukraine & the war Trump started in Iran. Period.

Malcontent News

@malcontentnews.bsky.social

Today’s big story? After a 2-week pause, Ukraine launches a devastating attack on Russia’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 1,105, for October 29, 2026, is 61 pages long and is a full report that includes the NATO Alliance. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-re...

586h ago

steve jlord

@lordboise.bsky.social

Many fires at Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia amid Ukrainian drone attack. Although I think this may be older footage of a fire at one of the Russian online retailer warehouses.

144h ago

Kristian Kiehling

@kristiankiehling.bsky.social

Fires that warm the heart of every freedom-loving person can be seen raging at the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in the temporarily russian-occupied Samara Oblast following a Ukrainian drone attack carried out in the early hours of 30 October 2026.

83h ago

The hedgehog

@the-hedgehog.bsky.social

A drone attack struck Novokuibyshevsk Refinery. Confirmed damage and fires were reported at ELOU-AVT-9, ELOU-AVT-11, storage tanks and two secondary processing units. The refinery has a designed capacity of 8–8.5 million tonnes of oil annually.

84h ago

AmplifyUkraine 🔱🇺🇦

@amplifyukraine.eu

Fire Point says FP-1 drones hit Samara refinery in Russia #Ukraine

65h ago

OSINT Mirror Feed

@osint-mirrors.bsky.social

Source: @osinttechnical on X Russia’s sprawling Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery is on fire this morning following reports of a Ukrainian drone attack. Locals reported multiple pillars of smoke rising from the refinery complex.

99h ago

Ukraine Advocate 🇺🇦

@eugenemcparland.eurosky.social

💥 Overnight Ukrainian drones struck russia: moscow's four airports suspended flights, and a fire hit the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in samara region, which makes jet fuel for russia's air force. english.nv.ua/nation/all-f...

56h ago

Hanna Liubakova

@hannaliubakova.bsky.social

#Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. At least 11 fire hotspots have been reported at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region. One of the largest refineries in the Volga region, it belongs to Rosneft.

65h ago

Fllics

@fllics.com

Ukrainian renews energy attacks with hit Russia’s Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery A drone strike launched by Ukraine hit the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia, resulting in 11 separate fires breaking out at the complex The Sun brings you breaking news and in-depth analysis on the stories that…

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EvilBunny Pottymouth Resists The Cultists every day!

@mrsquirrel.bsky.social

Update from Ukraine | Finally! The Biggest Strike on Russian Huge Refinery! Trump's Deal Failed Denys Davydov 🚨Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast seems to be on fire! 😂😂😂 #FuckYouPutin #EatShitTrump www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwH...

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wsj.comUkraine Hits Russian Oil Refinery, Ending Pause and Defying Trump euronews.comDrone attack reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery pravda.com.uaDrones attack oil refinery in Russia's Novokuibyshevsk – photos and videos

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