{"id":1141002,"date":"2026-08-10T06:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1141002\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:04:17","slug":"ukraine-claims-strike-on-oil-refinery-in-russias-tatarstan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1141002\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine claims strike on oil refinery in Russia&#8217;s Tatarstan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"444\" alt=\"Ukraine claims strike on oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan\" title=\"Ukraine claims strike on oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786341330.webp\" data-rjs=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Source: Exilenova Plus\/Telegram<\/p>\n<p><strong> Ukrainian forces targeted an oil refinery in Russia&#8217;s Tatarstan republic, while a blackout was reported in annexed Simferopol and fires broke out in Donetsk Oblast during overnight attacks on Aug. 10, according to monitoring channels. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses shared footage showing drones flying over the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, where an oil refinery was targeted by Ukrainian forces,<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-forces-target-russian-oil-refinery-in-tatarstan-as-attacks-reported-in-occupied-crimea-donetsk-oblast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> The Kyiv Independent<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>In Crimea\u2019s Simferopol, parts of the city were temporarily left without electricity after explosions and gunfire were heard during a drone attack.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces targeted energy infrastructure in Donetsk Oblast, while a fire broke out at a shopping center in the city of Makiivka, according to the monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine regularly carries out strikes against military infrastructure deep inside Russia and in annexed territories as part of efforts to reduce Moscow\u2019s ability to continue waging its war.<\/p>\n<p>On the night of Aug. 8, Ukrainian forces <a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/ukrainian-drones-target-one-of-russia-s-largest-oil-refineries-in-yaroslavl-region\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">struck<\/a> an S-400 \u201cTriumph\u201d anti-aircraft missile launch site in Russia\u2019s Krasnodar Krai, hours after the system had been used to fire missiles at Ukraine, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi, known by the call sign \u201cMadyar,\u201d announced.<\/p>\n<p>Early on Aug. 8, Ukrainian forces also struck an oil refinery in Samara Oblast and another refinery in Russia\u2019s southern Krasnodar Krai, according to monitoring channels.<\/p>\n<p>A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Syzran in Russia\u2019s Samara Oblast after it was struck by Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n<p>Another oil refinery in the town of Ilsky in Krasnodar Krai was struck and set ablaze during a Ukrainian attack, Supernova Plus reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News.Az<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"by-user\" href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/journalists\/nijat-babayev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">By Nijat Babayev<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: Exilenova Plus\/Telegram Ukrainian forces targeted an oil refinery in Russia&#8217;s Tatarstan republic, while a blackout was 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