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Ukraine strikes Saratov oil refinery, drone storage site at Saky airfield and other military targets — General Staff

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery, a drone storage site at the Saky airfield, and several other Russian military targets, including concentrations of personnel and fuel depots in occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 12:19 PM

Russian Taganrog and Saratov rattled by overnight explosions - video

Explosions shook Russian city of Taganrog in Rostov Oblast, near the site where two military aircraft were hit earlier, Astra Telegram channel reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 07:50 AM

Ukrainian military confirms strikes on Russian Black Sea naval base in Novorossiysk and oil refinery in Saratov

Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed carrying out coordinated strikes overnight on Nov. 14 against Russia’s Black Sea naval base in Novorossiysk, targeting ships and infrastructure with Neptune missiles and multiple types of attack drones.

14 November 2025, 05:30 PM

Ukrainian drones torch Russian oil refinery in Saratov

Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft’s Saratov oil refinery overnight, sparking a large fire, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 08:48 AM

Drones torch Rosneft’s oil refinery in Saratov

A drone attack on Rosneft’s oil refinery rocked the Russian city of Saratov shortly after the midnight, the Shot Telegram channel reported on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 07:58 AM

Ukrainian drone strike halts operations at Saratov refinery

Russia’s Saratov oil refinery has paused crude intake on Aug. 11, one day after a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility, Bloomberg reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.

11 August 2025, 11:46 PM

Defense Forces strike oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast — General Staff

Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces, working with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the Saratov oil refinery on the night of Aug. 10, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported.

10 August 2025, 03:40 PM

Russia grounds flights in four oblasts

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended all flights in and out of Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov airports to “ensure flight safety” amid the threat of drone attacks, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on May 27.

27 May 2025, 09:39 AM

Dozens of explosions rock Russia’s Saratov and Engels

At least 30 loud explosions over the Russian administrative center of Saratov and the nearby city of Engels were reported by local Telegram channels early on March 28, posting videos from the cities with the sounds of air raid sirens in the background.

28 March 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukrainian air strike detonates ordnance depot at Russia’s Engels-2 airbase — photos

Ukraine used long-range missiles or drones to destroy a cruise missile stockpile at Engels-2, a Russian airbase that houses part of Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet, as seen on satellite photos provided by Maxar on March 21.

21 March 2025, 08:35 PM

Seven Russian airports halt operations amid widespread drone strikes

Seven Russian cities temporarily shut down their airports on Feb. 15, activating the "Kovikovyor or" emergency plan, as authorities in four regions reported drone attacks.

15 February 2025, 10:15 AM

Ukrainian General Staff: Engels oil depot attack cripples Russian bomber operations

The attack on the Russian oil depot in the city of Engels, Saratov Oblast, was carried out by the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Unmanned Systems Forces in cooperation with other units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the General Staff reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 12:01 PM

HUR organizes drone strike on Rosneft refinery in Saratov

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate used drones to strike an oil refinery in Saratov, Russia, an informed source told NV on Nov. 8.

8 November 2024, 01:59 PM

Drone attack on Rosneft oil refinery in Saratov - video

A fire in the industrial zone near the Rosneft oil refinery following a drone attack in the Russian administrative center of Saratov was reported by the Astra Telegram channel on Nov. 8.

8 November 2024, 09:41 AM

‘Museum’ dedicated to Russia’s war on Ukraine torched in Saratov, Russia – Russian media

Unknown people broke a window and tossed an incendiary cocktail inside the so-called “museum” dedicated to the “history” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Saratov, Russia, Russia’s Astra Telegram channel claimed.

9 April 2024, 01:56 PM

6 planes destroyed, 8 damaged, and 20 soldiers killed as UA drones attack airfields across Russia

Explosions were heard in at least three Russian oblasts, as more than 50 UAVs were reported in a major overnight attack on Russia’s military airfields, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed.

5 April 2024, 11:55 AM

‘The windows were shaking’ — Attack drones rattle Russians in Saratov and Belgorod oblasts

The sound of attack drones allegedly being shot down rattled Russians in Engels, Saratov Oblast overnight, Russian authorities claimed on March 20.

20 March 2024, 08:45 AM

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