Video shows drone strike targeting one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Salavat
A drone attack targeted Salavat in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan on the morning of August 13, local monitoring groups reported.
On August 13, a drone attack struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries located in Salavat, a city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, according to local monitoring groups. The incident caused significant damage as the wreckage from the downed drone fell into the Salavat industrial zone and ignited a fire, reported Radiy Khabirov, the regional head. This attack followed a regional drone alert issued earlier that morning.
Footage shared by Ukrainian Telegram monitoring channels depicted a plume of smoke rising from the oil refinery, indicating the aftermath of the strike. Salavat is home to Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, a major oil refining and petrochemical complex in Russia. The facility is responsible for producing various petroleum products including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, and polyethylene.
In 2024, the refinery processed approximately 7.2 million tons of crude oil, contributing to 2.7% of Russia's total refining output. It also produced 2.5 million tons of diesel fuel, 1.5 million tons of gasoline, and 700,000 tons of fuel oil, as reported by Reuters on July 15.
The refinery has been a recurring target for drone strikes, with a major attack occurring just a day before this incident on July 14. That strike resulted in a fire and forced the refinery to halt its operations temporarily.
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