Ukraine Confirms Strikes on 2 Russian Oil Refineries, Tankers, Cargo Ships, and Military Logistics Sites
The strikes sparked fires and damage at key fuel sites, with one person injured and some Russian refineries forced to suspend operations.
- On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex in Bashkortostan and the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai, sparking powerful fires 1,300 km from the war zone.
- The Salavat complex refines 7.2 million tons of crude annually, representing 2.7% of Russia's total refining capacity; Afipsky, located around 400 km from the front, has endured at least eight drone strikes since May 2023.
- Ukraine's deep-strike campaign has idled more than 40% of Russia's refining capacity, pushing processing to a 21-year low. Authorities introduced fuel rationing in dozens of regions since early June to maintain domestic supply.
- Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov claimed a "massive attack" was repelled, attributing smoke to falling drone debris. Regional authorities separately reported debris damaged 16 properties near Afipsky, leaving one person injured.
- With strikes now reaching 2,500 km away, no major Russian gasoline producer remains beyond drone range. Officials note a monthly shortage of 400,000-600,000 tons, which Belarusian and Kazakh supplies currently cover only halfway.
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War reporter Paul Ronzheimer accompanied a nocturnal Ukrainian drone attack on Russian targets. "It's like a small plane taking off," Ronzheimer explains.
The General Staff confirmed the defeat of Gazprom Neftokhim Salavat, the Afipsky Refinery and the Russian Maritime Logistics Complex. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the defeat of the Gazprom Neftokhim Salavat oil refining complex, the Afipsky Refinery, the ship transshipment area near Gelendzhik, tankers, dry cargo ships and other Russian military facilities.
A plant making 150 products from gasoline to polyethylene caught fire 1,300 km from the war zone—Ukraine hits two refineries overnight
Ukrainian drones set fires at two Russian oil facilities at opposite ends of the country overnight on 14 July, according to monitoring channels and Russian regional authorities. The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical complex burned in Bashkortostan, some 1,300 km from the war zone, while the Afipsky refinery caught fire in Krasnodar Krai, around 400 km from the front. A Rosneft oil depot next to the Salavat plant was likely hit as well. Ukr…
Ukrainian drones spark fires at two Russian refineries overnight, including one of the country’s biggest petrochemical plants
Ukrainian forces attacked oil refineries with drones overnight into July 14, striking plants in Salavat, Bashkortostan, and in Afipsky, Krasnodar Krai.
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