# Moscow mayor says 862 Ukrainian drones headed toward capital as reports point to fire at Samara refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/122069

- Meduza, 2026-10-30 08:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/30/moscow-mayor-says-more-than-800-ukrainian-drones-headed-toward-russian-capital-as-reports-emerge-of-fire-at-samara-region-oil-refinery

> Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 862 Ukrainian drones flew toward the Moscow region from the evening of October 29, with 170 shot down as they neared the capital. Ukrainian monitoring channels and Astra reported a drone strike on the Novokuibyshevsk refinery in Samara region, but regional authorities did not confirm it. The Samara governor said Ukrainian forces were attacking the region without giving details.

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