According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.

“On the night of August 2, 2026, as part of efforts to reduce the military and economic capabilities of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov (Saratov Oblast, Russian Federation),” the statement reads.

A direct hit on the facility was recorded, followed by a fire on the plant’s grounds.

The Saratov Oil Refinery is one of the largest oil refining enterprises in the Volga region. Its refining capacity is approximately 7 million metric tons of crude oil per year. The plant is involved in meeting the needs of the military-industrial complex and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The extent of the damage is being assessed.

The Engels Airfield in the Saratov region was also struck.

A strike on the facility was recorded, followed by a fire on the airfield grounds.

The Engels airfield is one of Russia’s main strategic aviation bases, where Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers are stationed, which are regularly used to launch missile strikes against Ukrainian territory.

In addition, the Lyudinovskaya oil depot in Lyudinovo, Kaluga Oblast, was struck.

The oil depot is used for the storage and supply of fuel and lubricants, in particular to meet the needs of the Russian Armed Forces.

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A facility for the storage, preparation, and launch of attack UAVs in the Navli area (Bryansk Oblast, Russian Federation) was also struck.

Furthermore, on Saturday, August 1, enemy UAV command posts were struck in the areas of Olkhozhemchugov (Kursk Oblast, Russian Federation), Berestka (Donetsk region), Sichneve (Dnipropetrovsk region), and Yablukove (Zaporizhzhia region).

As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of July 31, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the “Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka” oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia; the “Pole-21” electronic warfare complex near Golubivka in the temporarily occupied part of the Luhansk region; and other enemy military facilities.