Ukraine has during the night attacked a refinery and a petrochemical plant – Russia has once again attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles

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Ukrainian drones attacked the Saratov refinery and a petrochemical industry in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, during the night.

The Saratov refinery belongs to Rosneft and produces about 7 MT/year, approximately 2-3% of Russia’s total annual production. It is not one of the more technologically advanced but manufactures, among other things, gasoline and diesel, and accounts for most of the region’s needs. It is therefore not one of Russia’s largest refineries but neither one of the smallest, and in a country already facing fuel shortages, it is naturally noticeable.

Regarding Nizhnekamsk, social media reports suggest it was an oil refinery that was hit, while Kyiv Independent describes it as a petrochemical facility. The confusion may possibly be due to Nizhnekamsk having a large industrial area housing both refineries and petrochemical plants, so it is probably easy for someone looking at the map to think that everything belongs to one large refinery.

Ukrainians also carried out a major attack on Belgorod, reportedly hitting both the airport and a gas pipeline hub, and according to some reports, also a gas depot, a power plant, and a bridge. Read more at Kyiv Independent. Posting links to social media later as comments.

Unfortunately, Kyiv was again attacked during the night, including by ballistic missiles, which led to two injuries and a fire breaking out. Kyiv Independent.

Today’s report on Russian losses in Ukraine

  • 1260 KWIA
  • 3 Tanks
  • 4 AFVs
  • 61 Artillery systems
  • 1 MLRS
  • 2074 UAVs
  • 5 UGVs
  • 462 Vehicles & fuel tanks
  • 4 Special equipment

Ukrainian General Staff’s report

  • 271 combat engagements
  • 90 airstrikes
  • 272 KAB/CAB
  • 1,063 kamikaze drones
  • 3,065 shells (42 from MLRS)

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109 thoughts on “Ukraine has during the night attacked a refinery and a petrochemical plant – Russia has once again attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles”

  1. 205

    The number of combat clashes in the past 24 hours was somewhat higher than in yesterday morning’s report from AFU. Mainly an increase from the Ukrainian side, whereby the ratio also rose slightly. The Russians, who overall have not increased their attacks, focused more on Pokrovsk and Huliaipole while pressure decreased in Lyman and Konstantinivka. This is certainly about variations in the individual sectors that are unrelated to each other.

    N Slobozhansky 2↘️, S Slobozhansky 12💥↗️, Kupyansk 2, Lyman 17💥↘️, Slovyansk 27💥💥, Kramatorsk 2, Kostjantynivka 18💥↘️, Pokrovsk 51💥💥💥↗️, Oleksandrivskij 4, Huliaipole 24💥💥↗️, Orikhivsk 0↘️, Prydniprovskij 0,

    Localized 159, Unlocalized 112↗️, Total 271↗️, Ratio unloc/loc 0.7↗️.

  6. MXT

    Off-Topic, Wars.. sorry I mean, the ceasefire in Iran.

    “USA carries out attacks on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, the military reports according to Reuters. The military command Centcom states in a statement that ‘powerful attacks’ are a response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

    ‘Iran’s actions were unprovoked, dangerous, and constitute a clear violation of the ceasefire.’

    According to state Iranian media, several explosions have been heard in southern Iran. Loud blasts have also been heard on the island of Qeshm.

    A government source tells CNN that the American attacks are not proportionate.

    – This is a punishment. It will not be over for a while.

    Formally, a ceasefire has been in effect between the USA and Iran since the memorandum of understanding was signed last month, but the parties have repeatedly carried out attacks and accused each other of violating the ceasefire.”
    https://omni.se/usa-genomfor-attacker-mot-iran/a/K8GMQ7

     

    “Iran states that it has attacked 85 American targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, Reuters writes.

    The attacks come after Iran promised a ‘crushing response’ to the assaults that the USA carried out in the Strait of Hormuz during the night leading into Wednesday. This is reported by the Iranian military headquarters to the state TV company IRIB, according to CNN.

    TT reports that Iran has stated that the attacks are seen as a violation of the memorandum of understanding signed between the countries in mid-June.

    The over 80 attacks that the USA carried out during the night leading into Wednesday were, according to the American military, directed at, among other things, air defenses. More than 60 boats belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were also attacked, reports BBC.

    The USA, for its part, has stated that the attacks occurred as a response to Iran previously having attacked three transport ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”
    https://omni.se/iran-kommer-att-ge-ett-forkrossande-svar/a/Pd0dnJ

    “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that the USA’s new attacks on Iran last night were ‘absolutely necessary.’ According to him, Iran first violated the ceasefire through attacks on ships yesterday.

    – Then it is absolutely crucial that the USA acts decisively, he says according to AFP.

    The USA’s new attacks on Iran are likely to overshadow the rest of NATO’s summit in Turkey, writes CNN. The renewed violence is described as the greatest threat so far to the three-week-long ceasefire.”
    https://omni.se/rutte-usa-s-attacker-absolut-nodvandiga/a/2pjpka

     

  7. MXT

    Off-Topic, fire risk

    Not the time to light any fires for those of you living in the mentioned areas!
    (Otherwise it might be needed, after all, we do have Swedish summer!)

    “There is an extremely high fire risk in several parts of the country on Wednesday, writes TT with reference to SMHI.

    In large parts of northwestern Götaland, the risk is high or very high, and locally extremely high, for fires in forests and land.

    There are also warnings in parts of Blekinge, eastern Skåne, southern Öland, eastern Svealand, and parts of Östergötland.”
    https://omni.se/extremt-hog-brandrisk-pa-fler-hall-av-landet-idag/a/oEwElj

  8. MXT

    Several loud explosions shook Ukraine’s capital Kyiv during the night leading into Wednesday, reports several media outlets. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the city has been attacked with ballistic missiles and at least two people are reported to have been injured, writes TT.

    AFP reporters on site state that the first powerful explosion was heard before the city’s air raid sirens began to sound.

    After that, several loud bangs were heard. By midnight, at least one warehouse and another building had caught fire as a result of the attacks.
    https://omni.se/ryssland-attackerar-kyiv-pa-nytt-explosioner-hors/a/Okzkpw

  9. MXT

    “On his first day at the NATO summit in Turkey, Donald Trump’s message to NATO was that he does not care as much about the alliance as the alliance cares about him. That is what SR correspondent Ginna Lindberg says.

    She notes that Trump did not rule out withdrawing American soldiers from Europe and that he once again directed harsh criticism at several member countries.

    – Trump delivered bitter news to NATO.

    The atmosphere at the meeting is tense, and the European leaders hope to leave Turkey in a couple of days without any major conflicts in their baggage, write CNN’s Kevin Liptak and Kristen Holmes. They note that NATO’s Secretary General has done what he can to calm Trump’s anger.

    “Mark Rutte […] tried to soften the president’s hostile attitude by showing a chart that shows how European defense spending has increased,” they write.

    Deborah Haynes at Sky News also notes that Mark Rutte tried to gloss over the internal divisions in Turkey. In World Cup times, the NATO chief called the alliance “one big team,” she says.

    – But it is impossible to avoid the fact that one of the players has a red card in their hand. Allies will do everything they can to keep Trump on their side.”
    https://omni.se/analys-nato-vill-framsta-som-ett-lag-men-trump-har-ett-rott-kort-i-handen/a/V656lr

  10. MXT

    The Russian stock index MOLEX continues to decline, but maybe it will recover a bit if oil prices rise again as the ceasefire in Iran faces setbacks.

    Or wait, maybe it will be the opposite. Russia now has to import fuel, so that should lead to their imports becoming more expensive.. 😂

  11. MXT

    There are quite a few smaller refineries east of Omsk, but most are fairly small or medium-sized. However, one of Russia’s larger ones is in Angarsk (Angarsk Petrochemical Corporation), which produces 10-11MT/year. It is located about 2,000 km east of Omsk.

    Now, no one really thought Ukraine would reach Omsk a couple of years ago, but I think they will have trouble reaching this area, though you can never be sure.

     

     

  13. Pehr

    SVD had an interesting report about AFD. It is something to keep an eye on.
    AFD is documented PRO Kremlin and wants to stop support to Ukraine and advocates cooperation with the Russian devils (something that one could with some suspicion call Molotov Ribbentrop 2.0).
    Germany is after all the largest donor to Ukraine in absolute terms, so it is something to keep an eye on.
    ” Alice Weidel’s calculation is according to many analysts that the economic crisis will lead to a government crisis and new elections where AFD becomes the largest party – and a government without AFD is no longer possible.”
    https://www.svd.se/a/d4MO91/alice-weidel-starker-greppet-om-afd

  14. Pehr

    She lives in a same-sex partnership but leads a right-wing nationalist party that celebrates the traditional family. This weekend, she strengthened her grip on the German AfD – which is now aiming for government power.
    Image by Tomas Lundin
    Tomas Lundin
    Published 22:04
    Updated 23:16
    From the loudspeakers, the countdown roars: “Three, two, one, zero. Ignition. Lift off!” Music floods the room and German flags wave in the hall in East German Erfurt where Alternative for Germany, AfD, is holding its party congress.

    “Now Germany’s new start begins,” shouts Alice Weidel, who has led the party together with Tino Chrupalla since 2022.

    Shortly thereafter, the numbers from the re-election to the party leadership come in. Alice Weidel is re-elected with just over 81 percent of the votes. Tino Chrupalla, the party’s other leader, is supported by 70 percent, a drop of 10 percentage points from the 2024 election, and becomes the big loser of the party congress.

    In the German media, it is described that Alice Weidel has now strengthened her grip on the party and is expanding her power position. Not least because this weekend she also managed to get several like-minded people into the party leadership, for example Sven Tritschler from North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany, who was elected vice party leader.

    Alice Weidel aims to make the party more respectable and above all more professional. Her message at the congress was: “We are strong, we are professional, and we are ready to take responsibility for Germany.”

    Homophobic statements

    At the same time, Alice Weidel represents the ambivalence that characterizes the party. She lives in a same-sex partnership with a filmmaker from Sri Lanka who loves the club scene in Berlin. In the ongoing election campaign in eastern Germany, however, AfD highlights the “intact family with father, mother, and children” as decisive for Germany’s future.

    Alice Weidel
    Alice Weidel Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/AP
    The election program contains formulations such as “abnormal sexual identities” and forms of cohabitation that threaten childbirth.

    “I do not agree with that. I am considerably more liberal,” she said in an interview with the TV channel ntv at the party congress.

    The question is only how liberal the party is. At the party congress in Erfurt, the issue was swept under the rug. All factional battles were subordinated to the goal of winning the three state elections this autumn. The most important is the election in East German Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, which AfD hopes will become the party’s big step towards power also at the national level.

    AfD expert Oliver Lembcke at the University of Bochum describes Alice Weidel’s strategy as a smart way to exploit all the party’s currents. This applies partly to the party’s radical wing led by Björn Höcke, which provokes and appeals to everyone from right-wing extremists to radicalized protest voters. Partly to the more pragmatic and polished faction that tries to capture bourgeois voters disappointed with Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic CDU and the governing coalition with the Social Democrats SPD. This faction has its strongholds in western Germany and is more characterized by conservative liberalism.

    Government power beckons in the East

    In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD is polling over 40 percent, almost twice as much as Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic CDU. It is believed to have good chances to form a government together with BSW, which could be described as a populist left-wing party with nationalist elements.

    A victory in Saxony-Anhalt would be a breakthrough for AfD. Never before has an extreme right-wing party governed a German state. But it is not only about symbolism but about political power. Partly because Saxony-Anhalt is part of the German parliament’s state chamber, the Bundesrat, which approves a large number of legislative proposals and constitutional amendments. Through this, the party thus gains direct national influence. Partly because the state government itself decides within core areas such as schools, culture, police, and internal security.

    Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sees AfD as a security risk and criticizes the party’s closeness to Vladimir Putin.
    Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sees AfD as a security risk and criticizes the party’s closeness to Vladimir Putin. Photo: Boris Roessler/AP
    In the government in Berlin, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned this weekend that AfD could become a national security risk. “Their close relations to Putin are indisputable,” he told the newspaper Bild and warned against letting AfD ministers access classified security information.

    The security service Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz has classified AfD as “suspected right-wing extremist” at the national level and clearly right-wing extremist in several states, including Saxony-Anhalt, where the party is considered anti-democratic and where leading AfD politicians describe migrants as parasites and occupiers, according to the state’s security report 2025.

    Alice Weidel’s ambition is nevertheless to lead AfD to power also in Berlin. In the polls, AfD is Germany’s largest party with about 28 percent, clearly ahead of CDU and its Bavarian sister party CSU, which together get up to 24 percent. But so far the party is kept away from government power by the established parties’ red lines, the so-called firewall, or “Brandmauer.”

    When will the red lines be erased?

    At the forefront of the opposition stands Friedrich Merz, who has identified AfD as the main opponent and excludes cooperation. But Alice Weidel expects it is only a matter of time before the firewall loosens and then collapses.

    Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil try to get the economy going in Germany and curb AfD’s rise.
    Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil try to get the economy going in Germany and curb AfD’s rise. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP
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    At the congress in Erfurt, she highlighted the economic crisis in Germany and warned of deindustrialization and mass unemployment.

    “Climate policy, support for Ukraine, and migration. All of this overloads Germany,” she said.

    She called for cooperation with Russia and demanded that nuclear power be restarted.

    “We listen and take ordinary people’s concerns seriously. We feel the anger and fear that will soon be needed no longer.

    “The government turns a deaf ear.”

    Alice Weidel’s calculation, according to many observers, is that the economic crisis will lead to a government crisis and new elections where AfD becomes the largest party – and a government without AfD is no longer possible.

    1. maggan

      Blackening the opponents didn’t work in Sweden, so why not try the same method in Germany? I believe red lines and unholy alliances to remove democratically elected parties are the completely wrong way to go.

      That AfD seems to have clear Russian ties is, however, ominous; the combination of building up the German defense and having Russian friends in the government—maybe we could get a new partnership for “peace”? Germany gets Austria and Poland, and Russia gets Ukraine, the other half of Poland, and the Baltics?

      Sorry, I seem to have woken up in the 1930s today. I’m going back to bed.

      1. fedtmule

        A first step for CDU and SPD could be to take certain significant political issues out of the hands of the AfD.
        The absolute low-hanging fruit is to change the stance on nuclear power and start restarting it. This gives both hope and momentum for German industry.
        The next step, which is also fairly simple, is to further tighten and toughen migration policy. It is no longer 2014-2015, and the tide on this issue has long since turned.

        Through these fairly simple shifts in position, they have made the AfD’s appeal among voters significantly smaller.

        But why make it easy in politics?
        German politicians might rather “wade through mud and grieve instead of walking on ice and having fun…..

    3. CB500four

      Populist parties do not disappear as long as they do not come into government and it turns out that what they promised is not as easy to fulfill as they gave the impression.

      What also happens is that the “normal” parties begin to take over some of the populists’ ideas, the ideas that seem reasonable.

      You can’t block them forever. It is a democracy, and since they get many votes, they must have something that appeals to the people, or else the other parties do not have enough that appeals to the people.

      After a period in government, they usually fall back into opposition again, where they fit perfectly, by pointing out problems but letting someone else try to solve them.

       

       

    2. MXT

      Did he confuse Spain with Belgium? 😀

      Good, then Spain doesn’t have to figure out on its own what to do but is forced to learn to manage without the USA. 😀

  17. MXT

    If you’re wondering what Putin and Trump were talking about last time, I guess Putin was keen to see higher oil prices, then there was another explosion in Iran. 😀

    1. CB500four

      You might be right there.

      The oil price also fell so much that it started to become unprofitable even for the American producers.

      On the other hand, now he is in the Middle East, where revenge is a duty, and preferably escalating and across generations.

    1. MXT

      What have you tricked Budda into now? 😂

      Jokes aside, it won’t feel as embarrassing for you if there never is an attack on the Baltics, Budanov also believed in that! 

      2. CB500four

        Yes, always. Often it has been such that one could believe that Putin dictated exactly what he should say, but now it is perhaps more that Putin reminds Trump of old grievances, and injustices, invented or true, which he then starts to focus on.

        Then, once Putin has revved up Trump, he proposes appropriate punishments for the ungrateful Europeans.

         

        1. Pehr

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      1. MXT

        Maybe a Spaniard who thought about stealing a few cubic meters home.

        “On Wednesday, the thermometer in Spanish Barcelona showed 40.5 degrees, reports AFP. This is the highest temperature recorded in the city since measurements began 112 years ago. The previous record, 40 degrees, was set in the summer of 2024. Spain, like several other European countries, has been hit by an extreme heatwave.”

        https://omni.se/a/lnJMxo

  36. MXT

    “About 200 French soldiers can be stationed in Boden when France joins the Swedish-led NATO operation FLF Finland. This is reported by SVT Nyheter.

    The decision may be made during today’s meeting between President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) in Ankara.

    The Armed Forces describe FLF Finland as a central part of NATO’s defense capability in the Nordic region, along the alliance’s eastern border with Russia.”
    https://omni.se/uppgifter-200-franska-soldater-kan-placeras-i-boden/a/XM4owg

  37. MXT

    Off-Topic

    “Stock markets are falling while interest rates and oil prices are rising after the hostilities between the US and Iran have escalated again. Additionally, Donald Trump has said that he believes the ceasefire is over.

    Experts Bloomberg has spoken to believe that the market had an overconfidence that the peace agreement from June would hold.

    – That confidence now seems fragile, says Violeta Todorova, senior analyst at Leverage Shares, to the news agency.

    And there is more that is worrying the market right now. Michael Field, chief equity strategist at Morningstar, highlights AI concerns which have especially caused South Korean tech giants to lose ground sharply.

    – Overlapping negative news is pushing markets down now, says Field.”
    https://omni.se/breda-borsfall-fanns-en-overtro-pa-fredsavtalet/a/lnJKG3

      1. MXT

        It is not entirely impossible if the war in Iran continues and oil prices go up again and remain there, while at the same time being matched with declining confidence in AI/IT.

        You might get lucky and be right there! 😉

         

    1. MXT

      I had planned to do some gardening, but fortunately, we haven’t come that far in the climate crisis. The cool weather and rain mean I can instead sit inside in front of the computer with a clear conscience!

    1. MXT

      I would have done it a long time ago if I had any!

      But the dollar is still slowly creeping up. Only down about 9% now since Trump took over.

  40. MXT

    Off-Topic, Trump approval ratings

    Just realized I forgot to check how Trump is doing.
    Several of you can now rejoice that it looks like things have turned around!

    Completely incomprehensible, of course, but maybe it was the peace negotiations with Iran and the 250th anniversary celebrations that had an impact. Can’t think of anything else positive??

    The New York Times is not as positive…

    … as Silver Bulletin this time… but…

    …The Economist can be trusted, they are in their grumpiest mood! 😂

      1. maggan

        Yes, that is the downside of a strong state, we are always just one election away from xxx. All the good things that the current government implements then fall into the hands of xxx.

        Insert any party/ideology/person, and everyone will be happy.

  42. MXT

    Good job by Trump!

    “Ukraine is given the US’s permission to manufacture its own missiles for the American Patriot air defense system. This was stated by US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, several media outlets report. Several Ukrainian government representatives have in the past week raised the alarm that the country cannot protect itself against Russian ballistic missiles due to ammunition shortages. For example, Ukraine’s military was unable to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired at Kyiv last night. Trump did not present a timeline and spoke vaguely. – A little bird just whispered in my ear that we will give them the right to manufacture Patriot missiles. We will show them how to do it.”

    https://omni.se/a/zOx0wO

  43. MXT

    If the war between the USA and Iran were to flare up again, it would have serious consequences, says Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi to SVT News.

    – I believe it could even become worse than last time.

    Despite the attacks in recent days, Atarodi does not believe a new war is imminent. During the NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump promised new attacks against Iran tonight.

    It would require further escalation from the USA for the war to break out again, predicts Atarodi. The president said on Wednesday that the ceasefire between the countries is over.
    https://omni.se/experten-om-det-blir-krig-igen-kan-det-bli-varre/a/aJKv2a

  45. 205

     

    Rubio🇺🇸: “We are discussing the possibility of Ukraine reaching deep into Russia so that Russia sees how difficult it is to defend its airspace,”

    Trump🇺🇸 added: “This is an escalation. But this is an escalation that could lead to the end of the war.”

    Another thread at the NATO meeting in Ankara.

    🇩🇪Merz: “Trump often applies pressure through a very forceful approach.

    The last American presidents politely asked us, “Please, finally do a little more for your own defense,” but across Europe those requests largely fell on deaf ears.

    Now there is an American president who says, rather bluntly, “Enough is enough.”

    And I cannot blame him. Just look at the numbers: the United States spends around 80 percent of NATO’s defense resources, while Europe accounts for only about 20 percent.

    That is unacceptable. It has always been unacceptable.”

    2. 205

      Very quiet from the Krasnov group today. But the deal is that Trump and Putin cut in on the sale of Patriot, whose pace is maintained by Putin, who receives a portion of the revenues.

      1. Pehr

        I don’t trust Krasnov for a second. In fact, he doesn’t want to associate or be connected with losers, which might start to work against Putin.

    3. CB500four

      Hm, are they only starting to think about it now, when Ukraine on its own has taken out 40% of Russia’s refining capacity? But sure, a few Tomahawks would be nice.

  46. Pehr

    The Russian bastards are not happy. Good sign.
    Russia is raging against NATO after the alliance expressed clear support for Ukraine in the war, reports AFP. At the summit in Turkey, member countries have, among other things, promised billions of euros in military aid.
    Russia accuses Europe of preparing for “an armed conflict with Russia.” In a statement, the foreign ministry says that support for Ukraine “could lead to disaster.”
    The Kremlin has throughout the war issued threats against countries that back or help Ukraine.
    https://omni.se/a/GxO0ql

  47. fedtmule

    Russia accuses Europe of preparing for “an armed conflict with Russia.” In a statement, the foreign ministry says that support for Ukraine “could lead to disaster.”

    For once, I agree with the Kremlin…..Since this disaster, entirely self-inflicted by the Russians, rightfully will affect them, and it is both well-deserved and about time!!

    2. MXT

      Well, he did send both the Patriot system and the missile defense, which is quite a difference compared to letting Ukraine manufacture them themselves… 😉

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