Ukrainian forces strike Russian oil infrastructure overnight: fires at refineries and a pumping station
Overnight on July 8, Ukraine’s security service targeted Russian oil infrastructure, causing fires at the Saratov refinery and the Nizhnekamsk refining cluster, and hitting a pumping station 1,500 kilometers from the border.
A series of strikes hit Russian oil infrastructure overnight, according to Ukrainian media. Fires broke out at the Saratov oil refinery and the Nizhnekamsk refining cluster in Tatarstan. These facilities are part of Russia's fuel production chain. In addition, Ukraine's security service struck an oil-products pumping station in Bashkortostan, located about 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The target was a key element in Russia's oil transport network. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the attacks demonstrate Ukraine's ability to reach strategically important sites deep inside Russian territory.
