Smoke and flames rise from an oil refinery in Samara, Russia, September 22, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION: - Reuters verified the location of the video by matching buildings, chimneys and trees to satellite imagery. - The direction of the fire seen in the video also matches the location of the Kuybyshevskiy refinery. - The date of the video was confirmed by reports from Samara’s regional governor, who said Ukraine attacked industrial facilities overnight on September 22. - Ukraine also confirmed on September 22 that it had struck an oil refinery in Samara. - No old versions of the video could be found posted online before September 22.
مصفاة نفط في سامارا الروسية يوم 22 سبتمبر/أيلول 2026 (رويترز)