Sunday, September 14, 2025 - Kyiv’s military intelligence agency on Saturday, September 13, confirmed that a Ukrainian drone struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, located about 1,400 kilometres from the Ukraine border. The attack targeted Bashneft’s oil refining complex on the outskirts of Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan region.
Regional head Radiy Khabirov said on Telegram that one drone
crashed into the facility while another was shot down. He described the
incident as a “terrorist attack by aircraft-type drones” and reported that the
strike caused only minor damage.
“There were no casualties or injuries. The production site
sustained minor damage, and a fire broke out, which is currently being
extinguished,” Khabirov said.
Videos posted on social media appeared to show a drone
approaching the refinery before exploding in flames and sending a plume of
smoke into the sky.
A source within Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency
claimed responsibility for the operation. Ukrainian forces have repeatedly
targeted Russian refineries since the full-scale invasion began in February
2022, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s oil revenues that help finance the war. The
Bashneft refinery is among Russia’s largest, producing more than 150 types of
oil products, according to a 2016 Kremlin statement.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday called on NATO
countries to stop purchasing Russian oil as a means to exert additional
pressure on Moscow. Despite sanctions and appeals, NATO members Turkey,
Hungary, and Slovakia continue to buy Russian oil.
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refining
capacity this summer caused temporary shutdowns at several key sites and
contributed to rising fuel prices.
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