Ukraine Blasts Four Giant Oil Tanks in Samara

Samara, Russia — Ukrainian forces have destroyed four massive oil storage tanks at a major fuel facility in Russia’s Samara region, according to Ukraine’s General Staff. The strike took place on October 7, 2026, and satellite images later confirmed the damage.

The destroyed tanks are called RVS-50000. Each tank can hold about 50,000 cubic meters of oil — roughly 314,500 barrels. The attack also started a large fire at the site.

The facility is the Samara linear production and dispatch station. It is one of Europe’s largest oil storage hubs. The station receives, stores, and mixes crude oil from several Russian regions. It also helps supply fuel to the Russian military.

This was not the first strike on the site. On October 2, Ukrainian forces hit the same station and damaged 11 smaller RVS-20000 tanks, three RVSPK-50000 tanks, and parts of the pipeline system. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that the October 7 strike destroyed the four RVS-50000 tanks.

Ukrainian forces struck the Samara station again on October 10. The full damage from that latest attack is still being checked.

The Samara station covers more than 216 hectares and has 71 storage tanks. In normal times, about 130–140 million tons of crude oil passed through the station each year. That was about one quarter of Russia’s total oil production.

The strikes are part of a series of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities. These attacks have caused problems for Russia’s energy exports and fuel supplies.