Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast, oil terminal, warehouse in occupied territories, General Staff confirms
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast and several targets in Russian-occupied territory, the General Staff reported on Nov. 11.
Russian air defenses intercepted 37 drones overnight, including eight over Saratov Oblast, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.
A series of explosions and a large fire erupted at the oil refinery following the Ukrainian strike. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, the General Staff said.
The Saratov oil refinery was previously targeted by drones on Nov. 3, marking the latest strike as the seventh attack on the facility since the beginning of 2025.
Saratov Governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that drones had damaged civilian infrastructure but did not confirm whether the refinery itself was hit. Russian media reported that the regional airport temporarily imposed flight restrictions following the incident.
The Saratov oil refinery produces more than 20 types of petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and bitumen. In 2023, the plant processed around 4.8 million metric tons of crude oil, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
Saratov is a major industrial center located roughly 150 kilometers (about 100 miles) from Kazakhstan's border and about 600 kilometers (370 miles) east of the Ukrainian front line.
During the night attack, Ukrainian forces also struck fuel tanks at the Sea Oil Terminal in the city of Feodosia in Russian-occupied Crimea. The terminal serves as a key hub for supplying fuels and lubricants by sea to the Crimean peninsula and occupied areas of southern Ukraine.
Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast also came under attack, where Ukrainian drones hit a Russian military warehouse and a troop concentration near the village of Ocheretyne.
