Ukrainian Drone Strike on Samara Refinery Kills Three, Despite US Pressure

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A Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian oil refinery in the Samara region caused massive fires and thick black smoke, with three fatalities reported during the aftermath. The attack occurred despite recent US pressure on Ukraine to halt such strikes. The Ukrainian defense technology company Fire Point confirmed its FP-1 drones hit the Novokuybyshevsk refinery, including a diesel hydrotreating unit. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said three refineries and a gas chemical plant were attacked overnight, with one facility sustaining minor damage. The strike follows a reported informal pause in Ukrainian refinery attacks after pressure from Donald Trump's administration, which announced an energy ceasefire on October 11. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said Kyiv held back for 72 hours but received no similar guarantee from Moscow.


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