Ukrainian drones hit targets across several Russian regions
The refinery, owned by Rosneft, has a design capacity of about 7 million tonnes a year, and officials said damage is still being assessed.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions including Saratov, Kirov, Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod, with Governor Roman Busargin confirming damage to civil infrastructure.
- The Saratov Oil Refinery, owned by Rosneft, has faced at least ten attacks in 2025, highlighting an escalating campaign by Ukraine against Russian energy infrastructure.
- Governor Alexander Sokolov reported drone strikes on a facility in the Urzhumsky district of Kirov, while governors in Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod reported strikes that injured three civilians in Belgorod.
- Moscow-Backed Governor Sergei Aksyonov announced restrictions on petrol sales in Russian-controlled Crimean territory following months of Ukrainian strikes targeting fuel infrastructure near the peninsula.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed receiving an Iris-T air defense missile launcher from Germany on Sunday, urging allies to provide additional air defense ammunition to repel Russian attacks.
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Ukraine attacked several targets of Russian energy infrastructure this weekend. Videos from Saratov show dense smoke clouds over a refinery, while authorities confirm damage and fires.
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Ukrainian drones hit major oil refineries in Saratov, Rostov, and Kirov regions of Russia
Overnight on May 31, Ukrainian drones targeted the Saratov oil refinery, sparking a massive fire at the facility, according to local residents who shared photos and video footage on social media, as well as monitoring posts on Telegram. The NASA FIRMS fire-tracking service also confirmed the blaze. Eyewitnesses reported a series of explosions in Saratov around 3 a.m., followed by air raid sirens. After a brief lull, more blasts were heard around…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia
A major fire broke out at the Saratov oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike on May 31, according to Ukrainian military officials. The refinery is located about 600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and is operated by Rosneft.
Ukainian drones hit pipeline, refinery in overnight strikes
Ukrainian drones struck energy targets across several Russian regions overnight, including an oil pipeline pumping station and an oil refinery, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday, in an escalating campaign of strikes against Russian infrastructure. Ukraine’s General Staff said it had struck the Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river, causing a large fire. Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that “civil infras…
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