During the night of November 3, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery in the Russian Federation. A hit on the target and a fire were recorded in the area of the ELOU AVT-6 oil refining complex.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Saratov oil refinery is one of the oldest oil processing enterprises in Russia. As of 2023, its refining volume amounted to 4.8 million tons. The plant is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian armed forces.
Fire damage was also inflicted on the occupiers’ logistics facilities in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region. In particular, a warehouse of material and technical supplies in the village of Rozkishne and a moving train carrying fuel and lubricants in Dovzhansk were hit.