What did Ukraine claim to have targeted at the Saratov oil refinery, and what was the reported outcome?

Ukraine’s General Staff claimed it struck the Rosneft PJSC Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Russia, hitting control units and causing 'a large-scale fire' on the refinery’s territory — a facility that produces fuel for Russia’s military. The Ukrainian military stated the scale of damage is still being clarified, and the claim remains unverified independently; Rosneft did not respond to a comment request, and regional governor Roman Busargin only confirmed drone-related damage to civilian infrastructure without further detail.

What other Russian energy infrastructure did Ukraine say it attacked alongside the Saratov refinery, and where was it located?

Ukraine’s military also claimed it struck a crude oil pumping station on the Surgut-Gorky-Polotsk pipeline in the central Russian region of Kirov; Russia did not officially confirm the strike, but the regional governor acknowledged an industrial facility had been hit in the same area where the pumping station is located.

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