Ukraine hits Russian strategic facilites

Overnight on August 2, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery, Engels airfield, the Lyudinovskaya oil depot in Russia's Kaluga region and other Russian targets, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Defense Forces units struck the Saratov oil refinery in Saratov, Russia's Saratov region.

A hit was recorded at the facility, followed by a fire on the premises.

The Saratov oil refinery is one of the largest oil-processing facilities in Russia's Volga region. It has an annual refining capacity of about 7 million tons of crude oil. The refinery is involved in supplying Russia's military-industrial complex and armed forces.

The Ukrainian forces also struck Engels airfield in Russia's Saratov region. A hit was recorded at the facility, followed by a fire at the airfield.

Engels is one of Russia's main strategic aviation bases, hosting Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers that are regularly used to launch missile strikes against Ukraine.