Ukrainian drones have targeted a major Russian oil refinery, causing significant damage and raising concerns about the impact of the conflict on critical infrastructure.

Drones struck a refinery 1,300 km from the war zone: Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is burning in Russia Overnight on 14 July, residents of Salavat in Bashkortostan heard the explosions, then watched the smoke climb over a plant that refines 7.2 million tons of crude a year and makes 150 kinds of products — from gasoline to polyethylene. Ukrainian drones already hit this refinery twice in September 2025, and the regional head insisted the plant was working as normal. 📹Exilenova+

A drone attack set the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan on fire. The facility is one of Russia’s largest oil-processing complexes and handles about 10 million tons of oil per year. #Russia