Ukraine claimed responsibility for another drone strike on Rosneft’s refinery in Saratov, southwestern Russia, igniting fires in refining units as part of ongoing efforts to reduce Moscow’s oil revenues, according to Bloomberg. The attack, carried out by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, marks the seventh strike on the facility this year. The Saratov refinery, capable of processing 140,000 barrels of crude a day and recently sanctioned by the U.S., is a key fuel supplier for Russia’s European regions. Kyiv says it has launched about 160 successful attacks on Russian refineries and oil infrastructure in 2024, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy continues to urge Western nations to tighten sanctions on Russia’s energy sector. They write:
Ukraine claimed another strike at a key Rosneft PJSC refinery in southwestern Russia as pressure mounts to curb Moscow’s revenues from the oil industry.
The overnight attack caused fires in the area of refining units in Saratov, Ukrainian General Staff said in a statement on Telegram. […]
The Saratov refinery has been a target of multiple drone attacks this year as Kyiv stepped up its efforts to cripple income that has helped fund the Russian invasion, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Western nations to sanction Russian oil companies and its dark fleet of oil tankers.
Kyiv has claimed around 160 successful strikes at Russian refineries and oil infrastructure this year, according to Vasyl Malyuk, chairman of the Ukrainian Security Service. […]
The refinery in Saratov has the capacity to process about 140,000 barrels of crude a day and is a key supplier of gasoline and diesel fuel to Russia’s European regions. It was sanctioned by the US last month as part of a package of measures targeting Rosneft and Lukoil PJSC. This was the seventh attack on the refinery so far this year.
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