US EditionTensions Soar as Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Complex
The drone strike targeted the plant's core processing unit, reflecting Ukraine's effort to diminish Russian refining capacity by nearly 20%, officials said.
- On September 18, 2025, drones operated by Ukraine targeted the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical facility located in Salavat, within Russia's Bashkortostan Republic.
- The attack followed a year of intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia's oil industry aimed at reducing Moscow's military funding and disrupting fuel supplies.
- The drones targeted the ELOU-AVT-4 crude oil processing unit, causing a massive explosion and fire while emergency crews worked to contain the blaze.
- Governor Radiy Khabirov reported that no injuries occurred during the incident, which he characterized as a terrorist attack, while Russia's military stated that it successfully shot down 43 drones launched by Ukraine overnight.
- The strike adds pressure on Russia's oil refining capacity, which has dropped nearly 20%, risking further production cuts and raising domestic fuel prices.
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Ukraine Strikes Deep Into Russia as Energy War Escalates
Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on Russian energy assets Thursday, hitting two refineries including Gazprom’s giant Neftekhim Salavat complex in Bashkortostan, more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukrainian-held territory. The strikes set fire to storage facilities and marked one of Kyiv’s deepest penetrations into Russian industrial infrastructure since the war began, as it continues to target the Kremlin’s oil revenues that feed its war coffer…
Ukraine updates: Drones target key Russian refinery
A key Gazprom refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan region caught fire after a Ukrainian drone strike. The attack on one of Russia's largest plants — far from Ukraine — comes as fuel shortages grow Follow DW for the latest.
Ukraine intensified its strikes in Russian territory, targeting a Gazprom refinery and causing a major fire Ukrainian drones attacked on Thursday a major refinery located in the U.S.
Ukrainian Drones Spark Fire at Gazprom Oil Plant in Bashkortostan
Ukrainian drone strikes ignited a fire at a major Gazprom oil and petrochemical facility in the republic of Bashkortostan on Thursday, regional officials said. “Two drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat enterprise,” Bashkortostan regional head Radiy Khabirov wrote on Telegram, describing the incident as a “terrorist attack.” He said security guards at the facility opened fire on the drones.
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