UAV event in Saratov, Saratov Oil Refinery area, Russian Federation on Wed 8th July 2026

The Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia’s Saratov region was hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, with multiple large fires detected, including by NASA FIRMS. The Rosneft-owned refinery has a reported processing capacity of about 7 million tonnes of crude oil per year. #Ukraine

Drone attack sparks fire at oil refinery in Russia's Saratov.

Drones struck the Russian cities of Saratov and Borisoglebsk on the night of 7-8 July. Fires broke out there, including at an oil refinery.

Source: Exilenova+ Telegram channel; Saratov Oblast Governor Ruslan Busargin; Astra, a Russian media outlet

Details: At around 02:14, Busargin said that the Russian Defence Ministry had issued a warning about a possible drone attack.

After that, Telegram channels reported that restrictions had been introduced at the local airport on both arriving and departing flights.

At around 03:00, monitoring Telegram channels began reporting explosions and a likely drone strike on the Saratov oil refinery.

The Saratov oil refinery is part of the Rosneft oil company and is one of the oldest oil-processing facilities in the Volga region. It supplies fuel to the Russian forces.

Monitoring Telegram channels also reported that Borisoglebsk in Russia's Voronezh Oblast had come under a drone attack. A fire was spotted at the local military air base.

Borisoglebsk is a Russian Air Force air base that hosts Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter aircraft, among others.

Background: A large fire broke out at the Saratov oil refinery in Russia after it was attacked by loitering munitions on the night of 30-31 May.