{
  "id": 52358,
  "title": "Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/ukraine-says-major-russian-oil-refinery-and-airfield-hit-as-moscow-52358",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T15:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c998gg5pe09o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday night, Ukraine launched strikes against major Russian targets, including an oil refinery and an airfield in the Saratov region, located approximately 600km from Ukraine's border. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the Engels airfield and Saratov oil refinery as strategic facilities. An oil depot in the Kaluga region and a drone launch site in the Bryansk region were also targeted. Russia reported eight deaths as a result of the Ukrainian strikes, and it claimed to have shot down or intercepted 635 drones. Additionally, Russia announced strikes on two Ukrainian ports and two vessels in the Black Sea.\n\nMeanwhile, Ukraine reported one fatality in a Russian strike on a postal terminal near the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Both nations have recently intensified their attacks on major cities, energy facilities, and warehouses as the front line has remained largely static. US-led mediation efforts to end the war have not yielded any breakthroughs so far. Russia's President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.\n\nUkrainian President Zelensky referred to the latest strikes as \"our long-range sanctions\" against Russian facilities that finance Moscow's war. The Engels airfield and Saratov oil refinery were identified as key targets. The Ukrainian military stated that the attack led to a fire at the airfield, which is one of Russia's primary bases for strategic aviation. Saratov regional Governor Roman Busargin confirmed that two people were killed in the drone attack. In addition, three people were reported dead in Ukrainian drone attacks on civilian vehicles in Russia's Udmurtia and Belgorod regions, and another three died in the Samara region following a Ukrainian drone strike on a Wildberries warehouse.",
  "summary": "Russia's military says it attacked Ukraine's ports and vessels in the Black Sea overnight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/ukraine-says-major-russian-oil-refinery-and-airfield-hit-as-moscow",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine intercepts 163 of 181 Russian drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/ukraine-intercepts-163-of-181-russian-drones",
        "published": "2026-08-03T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}