Thick smoke rises over Novokuibyshevsk after reported drone strike on refinery, Russia

On October 30, 2026, in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara, Russia, a video captured explosions and a large fire following a reported drone attack. In the footage, several towering plumes of dark smoke rise above the surrounding fields and trees, visible from a nearby highway beneath a heavily overcast sky. According to reports, Ukrainian Armed Forces drones may have targeted the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery. The regional governor confirmed that the Samara Region had come under a drone attack overnight, while eyewitnesses reported explosions and air defense activity in the morning. A drone alert was issued around 6:00 a.m., and Samara Airport was temporarily closed under the "Carpet" plan.