# Massive missile strike hits Samara Region, causing casualties — mayor

https://mins.news/en/item/22799

- TASS, 2026-08-15 07:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2173661

> A massive missile attack struck Russia’s Samara Region in the morning, city mayor Ivan Noskov said. Air defenses repelled the attack, while Samara’s industrial infrastructure suffered localized damage and injured people received medical assistance. A crisis management center was established at the scene.

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