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Ukraine says it struck oil refinery in Russia's Saratov region

Smoke and fire rise from an industrial facility, which, according to the governor of the southern Russian region, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, in Saratov, Russia, in this sreengrab obtained from social media video released on August 10, 2025. Social Media via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION - Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the buildings, road layout, streetlights, and towers seen in the video that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area. - Reuters was not able to independently verify the date when the video was filmed. However, Governor of Saratov Region Roman Busargin confirmed the attack on region in a Telegram post. A large heat signature was also registered by NASA FIRMS (Fire Information Resource Managment system) today (August 10) in the area.
Smoke and fire rise from an industrial facility, which, according to the governor of the southern Russian region, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, in Saratov, Russia, in this sreengrab obtained from social media video released on August 10, 2025. Social Media via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION - Reuters was able to independently verify the location with the buildings, road layout, streetlights, and towers seen in the video that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area. - Reuters was not able to independently verify the date when the video was filmed. However, Governor of Saratov Region Roman Busargin confirmed the attack on region in a Telegram post. A large heat signature was also registered by NASA FIRMS (Fire Information Resource Managment system) today (August 10) in the area.

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Ukraine's military said on Sunday that it had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Saratov region in an overnight drone attack.

In a statement, the General Staff said the strike on the Saratov oil refinery had caused explosions and a fire.

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