Drones hit Russian oil refinery and strategic sites
Photo: Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry experienced its busiest night since the beginning of the war against Ukraine (t.me/mchs_official)
A massive drone attack on Russian territory has struck the Saratov oil refinery, with satellite images confirming damage to storage tanks, according to the Schemes Telegram project.
It is reported that the drones hit at least two tanks at the Saratov refinery.
Photo: Planet Labs satellite image of the Saratov refinery (t.me/cxemu)
The facility is located near the Engels strategic aviation base, where Tu-95 and Tu-160 aircraft are stationed. These bombers are frequently used by the Russian military for attacks on Ukraine.
What is known about the massive attack
Saratov was just one of the places that came under massive attack. Videos shared on Russian social media showed a significant fire at an industrial site.
In Engels, where a fuel depot had been extinguished just a day earlier after burning for five days, another drone strike reportedly ignited the same facility. Russian Telegram channels reported at least two new hits.
Drones also targeted a plant in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. This facility is a strategic site producing materials for military equipment, weapons, and components.
Additionally, Russians reported a missile attack on Bryansk, including strikes on the Bryansk chemical plant and the Kremniy plant.
Read more about the consequences of the attack in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
Sources have confirmed to RBC-Ukraine that the massive overnight attack on January 14 was a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine and Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Targets included the Alexinsky chemical complex in Tula, storage depots for high-explosive bombs and guided bombs, and cruise missiles at the Engels airfield.
"Every destroyed ammunition depot, refinery, fuel depot, or chemical plant is a significant blow to Russia's ability to sustain its war in Ukraine," a source added.
