💥 Attack
SSO drone attack on Saratov oil refinery stopped one tower from working, the second strike on the facility this month.
Saratov, Saratov
Verified Independently confirmed by 3 sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War
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SSU (military_unit) Saratov oil refinery (location) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Rosneft (organization) Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SSO) (military_unit) Roman Busargin (person) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Rosaviatsiya (organization) Saratov Airport (location) Special Operations Forces (SSO) (organization) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit) Saratov Refinery (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit)
Source Reports
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) →
Source tone: likely
SSO drone attack on Saratov oil refinery stopped one tower from working, the second strike on the facility this month.
Kyiv Independent →
Source tone: certain
Drone attacks also hit the Saratov oil refinery again on Oct. 16
Institute for the Study of War →
Source tone: certain
Ukrainian forces struck Saratov Oil Refinery for the third time in a month
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.172Z
Source story: day-1331a-2025-10-21