Smoke rises above Russia’s Saratov oil refinery after reported Ukrainian strikes, August 2, 2026 (Exilenova)
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ORIGINAL ENTRY:Ukraine’s latest attacks inside Russia have struck an airbase, an oil refinery, and another warehouse of the country’s leading online retailer Wildberries.
Ukraine again targeted an airbase in Engels, where Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers is based.
Last week Kyiv hit the Engels-2 military airfield twice within days. Satellite images indicated a Tu-95 long-range bomber was destroyed.
The Saratov oil refinery, one of Russia’s largest, was again set afire. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin said two people were killed and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
The refinery processes around 6 million tons of oil per year, 2.2% of Russia’s total refining output.
The Wildberries warehouse was set ablaze in the town of Novosemeykino in the Samara region.
Ukraine’s attacks on “Russia’s Amazon” since early July have inflicted billions of dollars of losses, including more than 10% of logistics capacity and more than 8% of warehouses.
CEO Tatiana Kim, Russia’s richest woman, has appealed for Government assistance while saying the company is not legally obligated to compensate businesses using it for sales.
