Ukraine said it struck a major Russian oil company refinery in the Volga region.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported a fire at the Saratov refinery; damage is
being assessed. Kyiv resumed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure this week
after a four-day pause during visits by a US special envoy to Moscow and Kyiv
for peace talks. Since Sunday Ukrainian officials have confirmed strikes on
three refineries, two Arctic gas-condensate processing plants and a Black Sea
fuel-oil terminal. Ukraine says the campaign aims to degrade Moscow's revenue
and sustainment; the strikes have cut Russian road-fuel output and prompted the
Russian government to temporarily ban most gasoline and diesel exports.
