Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Ukrainian Forces Strike Saratov Oil Refinery, Drone Storage Site At Crimean Airfield


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

According to the military, after a series of explosions a fire was observed in the area of the refinery. The results of the strikes are still being clarified.

The General Staff noted that the Saratov oil refinery supports the needs of the Russian army. The facility produces more than 20 types of petroleum products, including gasoline, fuel oil, diesel fuel, and technical sulfur.

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At the Saky airfield, according to preliminary information, several air defense assets were hit, including Pantsir-S1 and Tor-M2 systems. After Ukrainian forces neutralized the enemy's air defenses, they were able to destroy a hangar where Orion and Forpost drones were stored. The strike also targeted a command and control post and a KAMAZ military truck belonging to the occupiers. Damage assessments are ongoing.

In addition, areas where Russian manpower and fuel depots were concentrated in the temporarily occupied parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions were also struck. Results are being verified.

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