Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
Samara Region signed 13 investment agreements totaling 217.88 billion rubles at SPIEF. Key deals include a 124 billion ruble carbamide production complex with Uralchem and a 5 billion ruble livestock complex with EKONIVA.
The Samara Region, led by Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, secured eight agreements totaling 32.4 billion rubles at the SPIEF-2026 forum. These deals are expected to create over 1100 new jobs in the region.
Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia, over 800km inside the country, causing a fire and killing two people. President Zelenskyy stated this is part of a broader plan targeting Russian oil revenues amid escalating attacks.
Russian air defenses shot down 154 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions overnight between April 22-23. The attack targeted industrial facilities in Novokuybyshevsk in the Samara Region, resulting in at least one fatality and multiple injuries. Drone debris also fell on residential buildings in Samara and Belgorod regions, causing casualties. Affected regions include Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, Samara, and Crimea.
A Ukrainian drone attack partially collapsed a four-story apartment building in Syzran, Samara Region, Russia, injuring 12 people including two children. Four people including a child were rescued from the rubble, while two more including a child may still be trapped. Over 300 emergency personnel are conducting search and rescue operations.
A Ukrainian drone attack caused partial collapse of an apartment building entrance in Syzran, Samara Region, Russia. Four people including a child were rescued from rubble. Emergency services are working at the scene.
