Ukraine's General Staff confirms strikes on Russia's Saratov oil refinery and few more targets

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that Ukraine's defence forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast on the night of 2-3 November.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: According to Ukrainian military data, the strike hit the target, causing a fire in the area of the ELOU-AVT-6 primary oil processing facilities.

It is noted that the Saratov Oil Refinery is one of Russia's oldest oil processing facilities. As of 2023, its refining capacity stood at 4.8 million tonnes. The plant is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian armed forces.

In addition, Ukrainian forces hit the logistical facilities belonging to the Russians in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast. In particular, a storage point of material and technical supplies was hit in the settlement of Rozkishne, and a fuel and lubricant rolling stock was struck in Dovzhansk.

Quote: "The defence forces are consistently carrying out a set of measures to strike critical facilities of the terrorist state's military-industrial base in order to deprive it of the capability to continue its aggression."

Background: Russian social media channels reported that on the night of 2-3 November, drones attacked the oil refinery in Saratov, with local residents reporting explosions.

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