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Ukraine Strikes Rosneft's Saratov Refinery in Fuel-Supply Campaign
Ukrainian forces struck Rosneft's Saratov refinery, causing a fire, as near-daily attacks on Russian fuel infrastructure disrupt gasoline supplies and trigger rationing at Lukoil stations.
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Ukrainian forces hit Rosneft PJSC’s refinery in Saratov, Russia, overnight, sparking a fire, the country’s General Staff said in a Telegram statement. The attack also struck Engels airfield, about 730 kilometers southeast of Moscow, a critical hub for Tu-95 bombers that launch cruise missiles into Ukraine, the General Staff said.
Regional authorities reported damage to civilian infrastructure in Saratov and Engels and said two people were killed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s forces also hit an oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga region and a drone storage facility in the Bryansk region.
The strike is the latest in a near-daily campaign against Russian fuel-producing infrastructure. Ukrainian forces intensified attacks on refineries in late July after a short pause, hitting the Volgograd refinery, one of Russia’s largest, on Friday, and targets in Ufa, home to three Bashneft refineries, on Saturday. Fire also broke out at an industrial area in Ufa on Sunday, Radiy Khabirov, head of Bashkortostan, said without providing details.