1,400 km strike: Ukrainian drones hit Gazprom facility in Bashkiria, sources say

Long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine flew all the way to Bashkortostan and caused an explosion at one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical plants in Russia.

In the morning, local Telegram channels began to write about the attack on Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat LLC.

According to preliminary information, the drones hit the ELOU-AVT-4 installation, the heart of the plant.

This unit first removes water and salts from the oil and then converts it into gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and fuel oil. A large fire has been reported at the plant, with a black column of smoke rising into the sky. The damage to the refinery has also been confirmed by Bashkortostan authorities.

“The SBU is systematically blocking the flow of petrodollars into the Russian military budget. Every hit on a Russian oil refinery reduces the aggressor's ability to wage war against Ukraine. Deep strikes into the Russian Federation demonstrate that there are no longer any safe regions for the enemy,” said an informed source in the SBU.

Photo: sources

Photo: sources

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Attack on Gazprom's petrochemical complex

On Thursday, September 18, drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical complex in the city of Salavat (Bashkortostan, Russia). Reports of explosions and smoke above the enterprise appeared online.

Local authorities confirmed that two drones attacked the plant, causing a fire. They said that passive and active defense systems were activated at the facility, and local authorities are currently assessing the extent of the damage.

Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is a Russian company that owns one of the country's largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes, located in the city of Salavat, Bashkortostan.