Ukrainian drones hit targets across several Russian regions
Ukraine said the refinery fire was part of wider drone strikes that damaged civilian infrastructure in several Russian regions, officials said.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions including Saratov, Kirov, Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod, with Governor Roman Busargin confirming damage to civil infrastructure.
- The Saratov Oil Refinery, owned by Rosneft, has faced at least ten attacks in 2025, highlighting an escalating campaign by Ukraine against Russian energy infrastructure.
- Governor Alexander Sokolov reported drone strikes on a facility in the Urzhumsky district of Kirov, while governors in Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod reported strikes that injured three civilians in Belgorod.
- Moscow-Backed Governor Sergei Aksyonov announced restrictions on petrol sales in Russian-controlled Crimean territory following months of Ukrainian strikes targeting fuel infrastructure near the peninsula.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed receiving an Iris-T air defense missile launcher from Germany on Sunday, urging allies to provide additional air defense ammunition to repel Russian attacks.
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia
A major fire broke out at the Saratov oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike on May 31, according to Ukrainian military officials. The refinery is located about 600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and is operated by Rosneft.
Ukainian drones hit pipeline, refinery in overnight strikes
Ukrainian drones struck energy targets across several Russian regions overnight, including an oil pipeline pumping station and an oil refinery, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday, in an escalating campaign of strikes against Russian infrastructure. Ukraine’s General Staff said it had struck the Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river, causing a large fire. Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that “civil infras…
Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil refinery in the city of Saratov on Sunday night. A fire is raging at the industrial complex after the strike. The damage to oil infrastructure has also caused fuel shortages in occupied Crimea.
Ukraine claims to have attacked Russia again with drones. The targets included the oil industry; images show fires at a refinery in Saratov. Source link: https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-krieg-drohnenangriff-verursacht-grossbrand-in-russischer-raffinerie-a-d343f5d7-b089-4d41-abc4-b158b772dadb#ref=rss Author: Publish date: 2026-05-31 09:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Infrastructure in Bold Strike | Science-Environment
Ukrainian drones targeted energy and industrial sites across multiple Russian regions, escalating attacks on infrastructure. Strikes were reported in Saratov, Kirov, Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod, with damage to civil infrastructure and some civilian injuries. In Crimea, fuel sale restrictions were imposed amid ongoing tensions and attacks on fuel facilities.
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