Residents posted videos on social media purportedly showing a large blaze at the refinery. Sounds of explosions were reported at around 2:45 a.m. local time.

Ukraine's Defense Forces conducted a precision strike on strategic military and fuel infrastructure targets in Russia on Feb. 17. Officials noted that a large fire was observed at the Ilsky oil refinery following the attack.

The Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast was attacked by drones on the night of 18-19 February. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of the company. Source: Governor of Samara Oblast Vyacheslav Fedorishchev on Telegram Details: According to the governor,

"The Saratov Oil Refinery is one of the key facilities in Russia's fuel infrastructure. Its refining capacity reaches 7 million tons of oil annually," Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation,

The attack, involving seven drones, has been labelled as an act of terrorism by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

The Rosneft-owned refinery in Syzran was targeted by a drone attack during the night of February 18. Emergency services are actively responding on-site, and the threat of further drone attacks in the Samara region persists.

The refinery in Syzran, owned by Rosneft, fell victim to a drone attack. The incident occurred on the night of February 18. Emergency services are working on-site, and the threat of drone attacks in the Samara region is still present.