# Russian oil refinery, airbase reportedly struck by Ukrainian forces

https://mins.news/en/item/11902

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-02 01:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-oil-refinery-airbase-reportedly-struck-by-ukrainian-forces/

> Ukrainian forces reportedly carried out overnight strikes on Aug. 2. Monitoring channels said the targets included a Russian airbase in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov. The reports identified both sites as having been hit, but provided no details about casualties or damage. The claims came from monitoring channels and were presented as reports rather than independently confirmed facts.

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