"A Ukrainian drone crashed into one of Russia's largest oil-refining complexes on Saturday, sparking a fire and causing minor damage, a Russian official said. The complex, which belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft, lies on the outskirts of the central Russian city of Ufa about 870 miles (1,400km) from the frontline in Ukraine. Videos posted on social media appeared to show a drone drifting towards the facility before exploding in a ball of flames, sending a cloud of smoke into the sky."
"Today, Bashneft's facility was subjected to a terrorist attack by aircraft-type drones, the head of Russia's Bashkortostan region, Radiy Khabirov, said on Telegram. One drone crashed into the plant, while another was shot down, he said. There were no casualties or injuries. The production site sustained minor damage, and a fire broke out, which is currently being extinguished, he added."
"A source in Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency claimed responsibility for the attack. Since Moscow launched its full-scale military offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv has responded with attacks on Russian refineries in an attempt to curb the Kremlin's ability to fund the conflict. A wave of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries over the summer hit processing capacity at several key sites and pushed up prices at the fuel pump."
A Ukrainian drone crashed into one of Russia's largest oil-refining complexes, sparking a fire and causing minor damage. The complex belongs to Russian oil company Bashneft on the outskirts of Ufa, about 870 miles (1,400 km) from the frontline. Videos showed a drone drifting toward the facility before exploding. Regional head Radiy Khabirov said one drone hit the plant while another was shot down, with no casualties and a fire now being extinguished. A source in Ukraine's GUR claimed responsibility. Since February 2022, Kyiv has struck Russian refineries to curb Kremlin funding; summer attacks reduced processing capacity and pushed up fuel prices. Bashneft's Ufa complex produced more than 150 oil products and was described as one of the largest in 2016.
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