Overview

• Ukrainian drones attacked oil processing plants and a rocket component factory in Samara, Ryazan, Pensa and Rostov regions, causing reported explosions and structural damage.
• Regional authorities confirmed at least three civilian deaths in Samara, Pensa and Rostov and reported two more fatalities in Belgorod, with additional injuries in Pensa.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted over 100 Ukrainian drones in successive waves overnight.
• Samara airport suspended takeoffs and landings to clear debris and address security concerns from the drone threat.
• A widely shared social media video showing a massive explosion at an oil plant near Samara remains unverified by independent sources.