According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
On the night of August 8, as part of efforts to reduce the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck several key targets.
In particular, the Ilsky Oil Refinery LLC in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation was struck. A direct hit on the facility was reported, followed by a fire on the plant’s grounds.
The Ilsky Oil Refinery has six processing units with a total refining capacity of approximately 6.6 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The plant receives, stores, and refines hydrocarbon feedstock, and produces and ships petroleum products. The plant’s products are used, in particular, to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces.
The Syzran Oil Refinery JSC in Syzran, Samara region, Russian Federation, was also struck. A direct hit on the facility was recorded, followed by a fire on the plant’s grounds.
The Syzran Oil Refinery is part of Rosneft’s oil complex. The facility’s design capacity is approximately 8.5 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The refinery produces more than 20 types of petroleum products, including motor fuels and road bitumen. The facility is one of the key sites in the Samara region's oil refining industry and supplies fuel, in particular, to the Russian army.
In addition, an enemy technical surveillance post on the Sivash self-elevating drilling rig in the Black Sea was struck.
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The extent of the damage and the results of the strikes on enemy targets are being clarified.
As reported by Ukrinform, the Ilsky and Syzran oil refineries in Russia are on fire following a drone attack.
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