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The sources said the Syzran plant paused operations on Tuesday, while the Saratov refinery halted work last Friday. Both facilities have repeatedly come under attack since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. At the Syzran refinery, sources said the main CDU-6 crude distillation unit was damaged in a drone strike. The unit, which accounts for 71% of the plant's processing capacity, could take at least a month to repair, they added. The refinery's second crude distillation unit, accounting for the other 29% of production capacity, was already undergoing maintenance after an attack in July.  news (https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/09/17/ukrainian-attack-kills-one-in-belgorod-hits-commercial-and-industrial-sites-across-russia) (Ukrainian Attack Kills One in Belgorod, Hits Commercial and Industrial Sites Across Russia) Ukrainian Attack Kills One in Belgorod, Hits Commercial and Industrial Sites Across Russia  Read more    Sources said the Saratov refinery has been shut down for several weeks following earlier strikes and was on the verge of restarting operations when it was attacked late last week. Both refineries have a combined processing capacity of 290,000 barrels of oil per day. Ukraine has been carrying out a far-reaching drone strike campaign against Russian oil refineries and fuel infrastructure since the spring, saying its goal is to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin. 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