Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast, inflicting injury to the power, Ukraine's Basic Workers reported on July 1.
"An necessary facility has been hit," the Basic Workers mentioned by way of its official Telegram channel.
The Saratovorgsintez refinery and chemical plant, owned by Russian power big Lukoil, is situated practically 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Ukraine's border within the metropolis of Saratov. The town hosts a number of strategic navy and industrial websites.
The refinery was focused to "scale back the enemy's offensive capabilities," the Basic Workers wrote.
"The occupiers use the capability of this refinery to provide gas and lubricants to Russian navy models concerned within the armed aggression in opposition to Ukraine."
The assault was a joint operation carried out by Ukraine's navy intelligence company (HUR) and different navy models, the Basic Workers mentioned. A hearth broke out on the website of the assault and injury to the refinery's technological installations has been confirmed. The total penalties of the strike are nonetheless being investigated.
The Kyiv Unbiased couldn’t confirm these claims.
The report is the newest in a collection of bulletins on July 1 about profitable Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets. Earlier within the day, HUR launched footage of Ukraine's UJ-26 drones, generally generally known as Bober (Beavers), concentrating on high-value Russian air defenses and a fighter jet in occupied Crimea.
The Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) additionally introduced that Ukrainian drones struck a significant Russian navy plant within the metropolis of Izhevsk, over 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the entrance traces.
Ukraine additionally hit a Russian command submit in occupied Donetsk Oblast, in keeping with the Basic Workers.
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