Fire at oil refinery and Wildberries warehouse reported following Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Bashkortostan

On July 15, Ukraine launched an attack on Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, utilizing drones as their primary weapon. According to Radiy Khabirov, the region's governor, drone debris landed in an industrial area of Salavat, set off a fire. To date, there have been no reported casualties or injuries from the attack.

The Ukrainian Telegram channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ reported that the strike targeted an oil refinery in Salavat. Astra, an independent Telegram channel, confirmed through eyewitness accounts that residents observed smoke emanating from the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat plant, one of Russia's largest oil refineries. Ukrainian channels also corroborated these reports, alleging that a drone attack ignited a fire at a Wildberries warehouse.

The local media in Chishminsky district of Bashkortostan reported residents witnessing black smoke near the company's distribution center. Neither Wildberries nor the local authorities have released any official statements regarding the incident.

Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat had been previously targeted on July 14. Subsequently, Reuters reported that the attack had damaged two key oil-processing units at the plant, consequently shutting them down. At Meduza, our commitment to transparency is paramount. The aforementioned account is authored by one of our human journalists and has been translated from Russian utilizing an AI model calibrated to adhere to our stringent editorial standards.

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