Syzran Oil Refinery
Coverage of Syzran Oil Refinery in the Nexus archive.
- Szyran Oil Refinery Halts After Ukrainian Drone Strike
Russia’s Syzran oil refinery halted operations after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged its main crude distillation unit on May 21. Repairs for the CDU-6 unit, critical to the plant’s capacity, may take over a month. The refinery is among several Russian facilities targeted by recent Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure.
- Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia as long-range strikes escalate
Ukrainian drones attacked the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region, located over 800 kilometers inside Russian territory, causing a fire according to President Zelenskyy. The strike is part of an escalating campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure to disrupt funding for the invasion, with attacks now reaching over 1,500 kilometers into Russian soil.
- Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Hit Again as Ukrainian Drones Strike Samara Region
Ukrainian drones attacked Rosneft's Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region on May 21, causing a major fire and casualties. The strike is part of Ukraine's broader campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure, which has significantly reduced Russia's fuel refining capacity in recent weeks.