Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,269 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events on day 1,269 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 16:

Fighting

• The Ukrainian military said that it struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region overnight, reporting a fire and explosions at the refinery, which it said produces a range of fuels and is one of the biggest in Russian energy company Rosneft’s system.
• The Ukrainian military also said it struck the port of Olya in Russia’s Astrakhan region, hitting a ship…