Powerful explosions in Saratov: drones attacked the oil refinery.
On the night of August 10, powerful explosions were heard in the Russian city of Saratov. Preliminary reports indicate that the local oil refinery, part of the 'Rosneft' structure, was under attack.
Russians report seeing flashes in the sky, and smoke was rising over one of the districts—there was a fire visible for kilometers. Locals also write about a possible attack on the oil refinery.
Meanwhile, Governor Roman Busargin reported that 'an industrial enterprise was damaged during the drone attack.' There is currently no information on the scale of the destruction.
Saratov airport temporarily suspended the acceptance and departure of flights.
It should be noted that on August 8, it became known that Ukrainian drones struck the most valuable radar station in Crimea. This concerns the latest 'Yenisey' radar station from the S-500 system.
Prior to this, the special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine 'Phantoms' attacked military facilities in Crimea with combat drones. They successfully struck the landing boat of project 02510 'BK-16', as well as burned Russian radar stations.
On the night of August 10, an explosion occurred at the local oil refinery in Saratov, which is part of the 'Rosneft' structure. Eyewitnesses observed flashes in the sky and smoke, and the city governor reported damage to the industrial enterprise as a result of the drone attack. The city's airport temporarily ceased operations. The following day, it became known that Ukrainian drones also attacked military facilities in Crimea, leaving destruction in their wake.
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