Key AVT-6 unit reportedly hit at Bashneft refinery in Ufa
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa on Aug. 19, reportedly damaged its key AVT-6 primary processing unit, according to defense outlet Militarnyi.
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa reportedly damaged its key AVT-6 primary processing unit on August 19, according to defense outlet Militarnyi. Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov acknowledged the damage, stating that the installation had already been undergoing repairs. The strike occurred during a drone alert declared in Bashkortostan early in the morning.
Witnesses reported explosions and the operation of Russian air defenses on social media. The ELOU-AVT-6 is the main primary refining unit at Bashneft-UNPZ, with a capacity exceeding 6 million tons of oil per year. It is used for desalting crude oil and initial fractionation. The refinery produces various fuels and supplies fuel and lubricants to Russia's domestic market and military.
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