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Ukraine’s Drones Set Saratov Refinery Ablaze and Hit Arsamas Arms Factory

Kyiv is ramping up domestic interceptor drone production to counter Russia’s escalating kamikaze barrages

Overview

  • On August 10, long-range Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Saratov, sparking explosions and a major fire, Governor Roman Busargin confirmed
  • A navigation and military component plant near Arsamas in Nizhny Novgorod was hit, killing at least one worker and injuring two, according to Governor Gleb Nikitin
  • Moscow says it shot down 39 Ukrainian drones overnight over central Russia and Crimea, while Ukraine reports intercepting 59 of more than 70 Russian kamikaze UAVs
  • The Security Service of Ukraine coordinated the deep strikes and pledged to keep targeting facilities in Russia’s defence-industrial complex
  • Ukraine unveiled Besomar’s ‘Shotgun’ interceptor drone as it accelerates domestic production to strengthen its air defences