“On November 11, the General Staff of the Armed Forces announced a preliminary strike on the Saratov Refinery”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“As part of reducing the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor, on the night of November 28, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Saratov refinery in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation. The enterprise produces more than 20 types of petroleum products – gasoline, fuel oil, diesel fuel, technical sulfur, etc. Involved in meeting the needs of the Russian army of occupation,” the message reads.
The General Staff added that a series of explosions were recorded, after which a fire was observed in the area of the refinery. The results of the hits are still being clarified, the General Staff said. On November 11, the General Staff of the Armed Forces announced a preliminary strike on the Saratov Refinery.
“Also, the UAV storage place at the Saka airfield (Novofedorivka, temporarily occupied territory of the Republic of Crimea) was affected. According to preliminary information, several air defense objects were hit at the airfield, in particular, Pantsir-S1 and TOR-M2. After suppressing the enemy’s anti-aircraft defenses, the hangar where the enemy drones “Orion” and “Forpost” were stored was destroyed. Along with this, the Ukrainian Defense Forces also hit the enemy’s command and control center and the KamAZ military truck. The extent of the damage is being clarified,” the report said.
In addition, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the affected areas of concentration of Russian manpower and warehouses of fuel and lubricant materials in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions were affected.
The Saratov region of the Russian Federation, as well as a number of other regions of Russia and occupied Crimea, were attacked by drones on the night of November 28. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 136 Ukrainian drones were shot down, mostly over Saratov and Rostov regions and over Crimea. How many drones could not be shot down is not specified in the summary.
Residents of Saratov reported the explosions within several hours. A video of the fire that broke out in the city was published.
The Russian authorities have not yet reported the damage caused by the Ukrainian strikes.
The Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported that explosions were heard in various regions of the occupied peninsula on the evening of November 27 and the night before November 28. In particular, according to the report, an air alert was announced in connection with the attack of drones in Saki, Simferopol, the village of Gvardiyske of the Simferopol district, Feodosia and Kirovsky district, Yevpatoria and Sevastopol.
The Russian-controlled Crimean authorities did not provide data on the drone attack. However, the authorities of Sevastopol ordered to stop the movement of sea passenger transport, which resumed its work only in the morning.
After the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia, various objects on the territory of the Russian Federation and the occupied territories are subjected to airstrikes. Most often, in 2024 and 2025, oil refineries (refineries) became the target of attacks.
Most of the attacks were confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stating that the Defense Forces of Ukraine “systematically implement measures aimed at reducing the combat potential of the Russian occupation forces, as well as at forcing the Russian Federation to stop armed aggression against Ukraine.”
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