MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s Saratov oil refinery on the Volga river stopped primary oil refining on November 11 following Ukrainian drone attacks, two industry sources told Reuters on Friday.

According to the sources, the plant could remain halted until the end of the month.

Ukraine has ramped up drone attacks deep inside Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines and cripple Moscow’s biggest source of funding for the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s military reported on Tuesday about strikes on the Saratov oil refinery. It said the attacks caused explosions and a large fire in the area around the site.

The plant was also hit on Friday.

The governor of the Saratov region said that drone attacks had damaged civilian infrastructure earlier on Friday.

According to the sour

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