Drone attack disrupts flights and sparks fires in Russian city of Ufa
Explosions were reported in Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan, on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 1, amid reports of drone strikes on an oil refinery.
On Saturday, Aug. 1, explosions were reported in Ufa, the capital city of Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, triggering panic and disrupting air travel in the region. According to the Exilenova+ monitoring channel, drones targeted an oil refinery in the city, leading to several fires across Ufa. The city, home to three major oil refineries, saw its air traffic temporarily halted as Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, responded to the drone threat.
Local Telegram channels also reported explosions in Ufa, adding to the city's turmoil. Russian air defenses claimed to have intercepted 274 drones overnight across 16 regions, including Russian-occupied Crimea. This incident follows a similar attack on July 1, when Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a refinery in Ufa, located approximately 1,300 kilometers or 810 miles from the front line. The facility is one of Russia's largest producers of lubricants.
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