US EditionUkraine Hits One of Russia's Largest Oil Refining Complexes with Explosive Drone Attack
- On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Ukrainian drones attacked the Bashneft oil refining complex near Ufa, Russia, causing a large fire but no casualties.
- The attack was part of ongoing Ukrainian efforts to target Russian refineries and impede the flow of oil income Moscow relies on to support its military operations since the invasion began in February 2022.
- Regional head Radiy Khabirov described the drone strike as a terrorist attack involving one drone crashing into the plant and another being shot down, with minor damage reported.
- In 2016, the Kremlin described Bashneft's Ufa refinery as one of Russia's biggest facilities, producing a wide variety of over 150 different oil products, and noted its location approximately 1,400 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
- This attack continued Ukraine’s strategy to impair Russian refining capacity, which has caused temporary shutdowns and contributed to rising fuel prices, while the fire was brought under control.
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Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia's top oil refineries, sparking fire (Business)
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, Russian officials and Ukraine's military said Sunday. The overnight strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that K...
Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia's largest refineries in the night from Saturday to Sunday, triggering a fire.
Ukrainian drones strike Kirishi oil refinery, the largest in northwest Russia
A fire at the Kirishi oil refinery following a drone attack was first reported by the governor of the Leningrad region. Later, Ukrainian Telegram channels published photos and video of the blaze. Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said early in the morning that three drones were shot down near Kirishi. He said the fire on the refinery grounds was sparked by falling UAV debris, and claimed it had been extinguished by the time of public…
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