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Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery overnight, damaging a secondary oil processing unit and an RVS-10000 vertical tank.

Saratov, Saratov Oblast
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Ukrainian forces struck Saratov Oil Refinery

Local sources suggested a local oil refinery may have been one of the targets in Saratov Oblast

By March, drone strikes were forcing shutdowns at major plants: on March 21, the Saratov refinery temporarily halted operations.

Drone attacks and explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov and Samara oblasts overnight, targeting the cities of Saratov and Engels in Saratov Oblast and Tolyatti in Samara Oblast.

Two people were wounded in drone attacks that damaged several houses in southwestern Saratov region

Ukrainian drones damaged a secondary oil processing unit and storage tank at Saratov Oil Refinery

Explosions were heard in Saratov and Engels, believed to be linked to a drone attack

Air defense systems were activated in Engels where a military airbase is located

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.785Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-21-2026