Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Strike Russian Oil Refinery, Ozon Warehouse in Saratov
The attack triggered fires at a Rosneft refinery and an Ozon logistics hub, and Ozon said it suspended orders and deliveries in the region.
- On Friday, Ukrainian drones struck a Rosneft-owned oil refinery and Ozon logistics hub in Saratov, prompting Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin to place emergency services on alert overnight.
- Ukraine has increasingly targeted energy infrastructure to disrupt fuel supplies and energy revenues for Moscow, with Saratov located approximately 460 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
- The Rosneft-owned facility processes roughly 4.8 million metric tons of crude oil annually, while Energy Aspects reported Russian refinery throughput fell to about 3.8 million barrels per day in August.
- Independent Russian outlet ASTRA identified a fire via OSINT analysis, while video from Exilenova appeared to show employees leaving after explosions; The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify damage.
- Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported attack, though these strikes contribute to fuel shortages and sharp production declines across Russia's energy sector.
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The Ukrainian army successfully attacked oil industry facilities in the Saratov and Volgograd regions in southwest Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. Other industrial centers and warehouses of the second-largest e-commerce company, Ozon, were also targeted.
There were several fires in Saratov after a drone attack.
A large Ozon logistics hub in Saratov, Russia, has been destroyed by fire after a new Ukrainian drone attack. According to Ukrainian sources, Ozon’s facilities, like those of Wildberries, are a key part of Russia’s e-commerce and distribution network. As Kiev emphasizes, the warehouses in question handle, among other things, dual-use products and spare parts that can be used by the Russian armed forces. The destruction of such a hub could cause…
Ukraine says its forces strike Russia’s Saratov refinery, sparking fires
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Ukraine is said to have attacked an oil refinery and an ozone camp in Saratov. Also from Volgograd and Tula dead and injured are reported.
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