Vitaly Sayenko11:12, 16.09.25

A fire broke out at the oil refinery after the strike.

Units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia on the night of September 16. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on the social network Facebook .

“Explosions and a fire were recorded in the area of ​​the facility,” the report states.

The results of the damage are being clarified, the General Staff stressed. They explained that the Saratov Refinery specializes in the production of gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, as well as various brands of bitumen, vacuum gas oil, technical sulfur, etc.

“In total, there are more than 20 types of petroleum products. The volume of processing in 2023 amounted to 4.8 million tons. The enterprise is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian Armed Forces,” the General Staff added.

(C)UNIAN 2025