On the night of August 2, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck an oil refinery in Saratov, the Engels airfield, an oil depot in the Kaluga Region of the Russian Federation, and a launch site for attack drones in the Bryansk Region.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
“On the night of August 2, 2026, as part of efforts to reduce the military and economic capabilities of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov (Saratov Oblast, Russian Federation),” the statement reads.
A direct hit on the facility was recorded, followed by a fire on the plant’s grounds.
The Saratov Oil Refinery is one of the largest oil refining enterprises in the Volga region. Its refining capacity is approximately 7 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The plant is involved in meeting the needs of the military-industrial complex and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
