# Ukrainian drones reportedly ignite blaze at Russia’s Saratov oil refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/49133

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-08 04:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-saratov-oil-refinery-fire-reported/

> Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Rosneft-owned Saratov Oil Refinery overnight on Sept. 8, with local residents posting footage of explosions and a fire. The regional governor said civilian infrastructure was damaged and there were preliminary casualty reports, while The Kyiv Independent said it could not independently verify the account.

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