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Ukraine Confirms Strike on Saratov Oil Refinery as Mass Drone Attacks Hit Multiple Russian Regions

Officials in Russia report hundreds of interceptions with isolated fires and minor injuries.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff said the Saratov refinery was struck, citing preliminary damage to a secondary processing unit and a 10,000‑cubic‑meter storage tank, while the regional governor earlier reported two people sought medical help after drone attacks in Saratov and Engels.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses destroyed 283 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions of Russia and occupied Crimea.
  • In Ufa, regional authorities reported drones downed near local refineries, two workers with minor injuries after debris hit a construction site, a fire quickly extinguished, and a temporary ‘drone danger’ alert with airport restrictions.
  • OSINT reports and local videos indicated a fire in Tolyatti in the area of the Tolyattikauchuk and KuybyshevAzot chemical plants, with the specific facility not yet identified.
  • Moscow’s mayor said 27 drones were shot down near the capital, and Sheremetyevo Airport imposed temporary operating restrictions during the incident window.