Moscow bombards Ukraine while Kyiv targets Russian oil facilities

Ukraine struck multiple Russian oil refineries with drones on Saturday while simultaneously repelling a 219-drone Russian assault on its own territory, Euronews reports.

Ukraine struck two oil refineries deep inside Russia and repelled a massive overnight drone bombardment on Saturday.

Drones hit the Novokuybyshevsk refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast in the early hours of Saturday morning, sparking a large fire visible in footage shared on social media.

Local residents reported blasts heard across the eastern and northern parts of the city.

The facility is a significant node in Russia's energy infrastructure, processing 8.8 million tonnes of crude per year and producing more than 20 types of commercial products used to support Russian forces.

Hours later, a second drone strike hit the Syzran refinery, also in Samara Oblast, with footage showing fire breaking out near a storage tank farm that holds both crude oil and finished petroleum products ahead of distribution.