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Ukraine says drones hit Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery ~1,300 km inside Russia
Confirmed
What we know
Ukraine’s General Staff said Thursday that overnight strikes hit the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic—about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Ukraine’s border—sparking a fire. Kyiv described the site as one of Russia’s largest such facilities, with annual hydrocarbon processing capacity reported around 10 million tonnes.
Bashkortostan Gov. Radiy Khabirov confirmed a drone attack that wounded two civilians and started a fire in an industrial zone of Salavat, without naming the plant. Reporting also noted a fire at a Wildberries logistics site in the region and said a previously hit Orsk refinery had suspended operations with repairs that could take months. The Salavat strike fit a multi-day Ukrainian campaign against Russian refining capacity.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian General Staff: Salavat complex struck overnight; fire reported (AP, Ukrainska Pravda, ABC).
- Distance cited by Kyiv: ~1,300 km from the Ukrainian border.
- Bashkortostan governor: drone attack wounded two civilians; industrial-zone fire in Salavat.
- Separate Russian regional admission: Orsk refinery (hit earlier in the week) suspended; repairs could take up to six months.
What's still developing
- Independent damage assessment and downtime at Salavat versus prior July hits.
- Whether the wider refining campaign shifts Russian fuel shortages or frontline logistics.