Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov City, causing a fire confirmed by footage and local authorities.

Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov City (about 460 kilometers from the international border), which has a processing capacity of about seven million tons of oil per year.

Footage published on September 11 shows a fire at the refinery, according to Russian opposition source Astra.

Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin acknowledged that a drone strike damaged civilian infrastructure in the city.

The Saratov facility was struck on the night of September 10–11.

The Saratov refinery had already shut down on September 8 because of equipment damage and fires. It was preparing to resume operations on September 10–11 when it was attacked again.

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Saratov overnight on Sept. 11, hitting a local oil refinery and a logistics hub operated by e-commerce giant Ozon, according to Ukraine's General Staff and satellite imagery published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

The attack on an oil refinery owned by Russian energy giant Rosneft sparked a fire at the facility, Ukraine's General Staff said, adding that the extent of the damage was still being assessed.

A fire was reported at the Saratov Oil Refinery, according to an OSINT analysis by the Russian outlet Astra.

At around 2 a.m., Saratov Governor Roman Busargin announced a drone threat in the region.

Droney atakuyali Saratov i Belhorods'ku oblast' RF: vyshpykhav pozhary na NPF, yest' poshkodovani.

An analysis of additional data revealed that on September 11, 2026, at the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov, the ELZU-AVT-6 primary oil refining unit and a section of the main pipeline were damaged.