Ukrainian drones have targeted and damaged critical Russian refineries, disrupting fuel production and escalating the conflict into the energy sector.

❗️Ukrainian drones struck one of the three refineries in Ufa, Bashkortostan, around 1,500 km from the front. The exact plant has not yet been identified. Ufaneftekhim, Novoil and the Ufa Refinery together form a 23.5 million-tonne-per-year processing cluster. #Ukraine

❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl, one of Russia's five largest oil refineries. Eyewitness footage showed fires burning at multiple locations across the plant, despite Russian officials claiming all drones had been shot down. The refinery processes up to 15 million tons of crude annually and is the largest refinery in Russia's Central Federal District, supplying fuel to Moscow and the surrounding region. #Ukraine

Ukraine's SBU said its long-range drones struck infrastructure at three Bashneft refineries in Ufa, nearly 1,600 km from Ukraine. The Bashneft-UNPZ, Bashneft-Novoil and Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim plants form a refinery cluster with annual capacity above 23 million tonnes. SBU drones also hit three Podlet-K1 radar stations and one Kasta-2E2 radar in Krasnodar region. #Ukraine

❗️Ukrainian drones attacked the Bashneft refinery cluster in Ufa, with hits and two separate fires reported at one facility. Ufa's three Bashneft refineries form one of Russia's largest oil-processing clusters, with combined annual capacity above 23 million tonnes of crude. #Ukraine

❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Orsk oil refinery in Orenburg Oblast overnight, with a fire breaking out at the facility. The refinery processes about 6.6 million tonnes of crude oil per year and lies roughly 1,450 km from the frontline. Long queues formed at gas stations after the strike. The refinery has also been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian long-range drones this summer. #Ukraine

Ukrainian drones aso struck the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery overnight, with a fire still burning in its industrial zone this morning. The plant is one of Russia's largest refineries and produces gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. #Ukraine