On the night of November 13, drones attacked an oil storage facility in the Russian city of Penza. The attack damaged the tank.
Points of attention
- Drones attacked oil storage facilities in the Russian cities of Penza and Saratov, damaging fuel oil tanks and installations.
- An oil storage tank was injured in Penza of the Rosreservoir, and in Saratov, drones hit oil refineries of the Rosneft company.
- Drone attacks caused explosions and damage to installations, while no residents were injured.
What is known about the drone attack on the oil storage facility in Penza, Russian Federation
According to rosZMI, the drones reached the Penza region, where, according to the governor's statement, three drones allegedly fell in a forest without causing any injuries.
However, reports appeared on the network that drones hit the Utyos Rosrezervu oil storage facility in the village of Montazhne near Penza. Russian mass media published footage of a damaged tank on the territory of the base.
It is known that "Kombinat Utyos Rosrezervu" is engaged in storage and warehousing of oil and products of its processing. The city of Penza is located in the west of Russia, at a distance of more than 700 km from the border with Ukraine and has a population of about half a million people.
GUR attacked the Saratov Refinery with drones
On the night of November 8, drones of the Main Directorate of Intelligence flew to Russian Saratov and hit a local oil refinery.
Information about numerous explosions in the Zavodsky district of Saratov, where the refinery is located, was confirmed not only by residents on social networks, but also by local authorities. The governor of the Saratov region explained the explosions in the city as the work of the Air Defense Forces on UAVs. He confirmed that part of the "debris" fell on the territory of the oil refinery.
Local media confirm that the drones hit one of the plant's oil processing units, as well as fuel oil tanks.
The Saratov Oil Refinery, formerly known as the "Cracking" plant, is part of the structure of the Rosneft oil company.
