Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff said strike drones hit the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, reporting a fire at the facility and stating the extent of damage is being clarified.
- Additional reported hits included a storage and maintenance site for unmanned boats near Chornomorske in Crimea, a repair unit near Antratsyt in Luhansk, a pontoon crossing near Nikonorivka, and a Shahed drone storage site in Makiivka.
- Local authorities in Syzran had not confirmed an attack, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 12 drones over Samara region.
- Residents and Telegram channel Astra described sirens, a brief power outage, and fire crews heading toward the refinery, with unconfirmed reports of a primary oil-processing unit burning.
- Ukraine reported 103 combat engagements along the front the same day, noting the heaviest Russian pressure toward Pokrovsk and ongoing reinforcement of defenses in the agglomeration.