Russia burns after huge attack as panic erupts over 'nuclear warheads' warning

An oil facility in Russia's Samara Oblast erupted into a fire in a suspected Ukrainian drone attack. The Samara Linear Production and Dispatch Station in Prosvet was targeted in the early-morning attack, with eyewitness footage showing plumes of smoke rising above the city. The facility blends oil from western Siberia and other oil-producing regions of Russia and provides it to the armed forces, Ukraine's General Staff said. It consists of pumping stations, tank farms, and blending stations.

Russia burns after huge attack as panic erupts over 'nuclear warheads' warning

TL;DR

  • An oil facility in Russia's Samara Oblast caught fire.
  • The incident is suspected to be a Ukrainian drone attack.
  • The targeted facility blends oil for the Russian armed forces.
  • Eyewitness footage showed smoke plumes from the site.