Drones "finished Off" The Oil Refinery In Ufa

A factory that had already been undergoing repairs is on fire.

Following an overnight raid by Ukrainian drones in Ufa, a “fire” broke out at one of the oil refineries, reported the head of the republic Radii Khabirov. “They are currently assessing the extent of the damage, but preliminary reports indicate that a [oil refining] unit currently under repair was hit. As always, any impact breaks pipes, so there is minor damage,” he stated on his Max channel. According to the head of the region, repairs are expected to be completed within a few days. The acting mayor of the Bashkir capital Rustam Sharipov wrote that Ufa “was subjected to yet another terrorist attack by UAVs.” Of the six drones, four were shot down, and one “crashed in an industrial zone—a fire is being extinguished there,” he reported.

One of Russia’s largest petrochemical and refining complexes is located in northern Ufa, which includes the “Bashneft-UNPZ,” “Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim,” and “Bashneft-Novoyl,” with a combined capacity of 23.5 million metric tons per year. The authorities did not specify which plant was targeted. Nor did they disclose why the facility was undergoing repairs. This is likely a consequence of previous attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Ufa’s industrial zone. In August alone, the petrochemical complex was struck three times by Ukrainian drones, and prior to that, on multiple occasions in July and June. A fire broke out at the Rosneft oil refinery (“Bashneft-UNPZ”) following a drone attack on August 5.

In addition to the oil refinery, on August 19, one of the drones “apparently veered off course” and struck a residential building in the Zaton neighborhood of Ufa, Khabirov reported. Preliminary reports indicate that one person was injured—a medical student from India. “According to the latest information, he is fine and got off with just a scare. Nevertheless, we are examining him to make sure everything is okay,” the regional head said.

According to Sharipov, several apartments and cars were damaged as a result of the “crash.” Authorities are assessing the extent of the damage to the building; an emergency response center has been set up, and a “temporary shelter” has been organized for the residents of the high-rise.

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