What happened
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical facility in Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan. The reported outcome was a fire that broke out after the overnight strike. The facility was described as one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes.
In Russian-annexed Crimea, an explosion reportedly occurred after a Ukrainian attack. The Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol reported that five first responders were killed.
Background and earlier position
The Bashkortostan incident is described as part of a short sequence of Ukrainian drone attacks aimed at constraining Russia’s oil sector. Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is described as a major target because it is one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes.
What changed now
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