A fire was reported at the Saratov oil refinery amid a drone attack – ASTRA
Kyiv • UNN
A fire at the Saratov oil refinery was reported overnight on September 11 amid the threat of a UAV attack. Its causes and connection to the drones have not been confirmed.
During the night of September 11, a fire was reported at the Saratov oil refinery in Russia; its cause is currently unknown. ASTRA reported this, citing its own OSINT analysis, UNN writes.
Details
At around 02:00, Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin announced the threat of a drone attack and that emergency services had been placed on full alert.
The Ministry of Defense reported a UAV threat. Warning systems may operate locally in areas of possible danger
What is known about the refinery
Later, ASTRA OSINT analyst established that the fire broke out on the premises of the Saratov oil refinery. At the same time, there is currently no confirmation that the fire resulted from a drone attack.
The Saratov oil refinery has been operating since 1934 and has been part of the structure of "Rosneft" since 2013. According to ASTRA, the facility had previously been attacked at least 16 times.