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Ukraine Claims Strike at Rosneft’s Saratov Refinery in Russia

The Saratov crude-oil refinery in Russia’s Volga region.Source: 2025 Maxar Technologies/Getty Images

Ukraine claimed another strike at a key Rosneft PJSC refinery in southwestern Russia as pressure mounts to curb Moscow’s revenues from the oil industry.

The overnight attack caused fires in the area of refining units in Saratov, Ukrainian General Staff said in a statement on Telegram. The strike was delivered by the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, according to a separate statement. Bloomberg News was not able to independently verify the strike or the extent of the damage.