The refinery in the Samara region and the gas processing plant in Orenburg are on fire: Russia was attacked by drones (video)
"One of the workshops of the gas plant in the Orenburg region caught fire after an anti-aircraft attack, the governor of the region, Sontsev, said in the message. Before that, Russian Telegram channels wrote that a series of explosions had sounded over Orenburg. Residents heard at least 5-7 loud explosions, and were also informed about the active work of air defense forces. Rosaviatsia closed the local airport, announcing the "Carpet" plan amid the threat of drones.
"You could also see bright flashes in the sky, in one of the districts, smoke started after the explosions," the Russians complained. The network also showed alleged footage from Orenburg after the drone attack. The photos show bright flashes in the sky above the city. Information about the victims and other consequences of the attack on the gas processing plant in Orenburg was not received. Russian authorities report on efforts to extinguish the fire.
Russia's Samara region was also under attack that night. Local media reported on the threat of drones around midnight. Information about the shelling appeared in the Telegram channels of the Samara region closer to the morning. "Samara region was attacked by enemy anti-aircraft aircraft. Air defense and operational services are working," rosZMI quoted the statement of the local governor. Instead, Ukrainian monitoring channels specified that drones attacked Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Region, that night.
A large refinery is located there, which was the target of the attack. As a result of the shelling, according to unconfirmed information, a large-scale fire broke out on the spot, and at least 20 explosions were heard. Footage of the attack on the Novokuibyshev refinery was also shown on the network. It should be emphasized that at the time of publication, there was no official information about the attack of drones and the destruction of targets on the territory of Russia.