Drones Strike Russian Oil Refinery 1,500 Kilometers From Ukrainian Border

Russia reported an attack on a fuel and energy facility in Ufa, Russia's Bashkortostan Republic. This was stated by the Head of the Republic, Radiy Khabirov, on October 31.

Russian media reported that the Bashneft-Ufimsky Refinery Plant was under attack. 

According to Khabirov, 3 Ukrainian drones fell within the facility of the oil refinery, with one falling on the refinery itself. The drone caused minimal damage with no casualties, Khabirov claimed.

The Ukrainian officials have not yet commented on this drone attack.

In May 2024, the “Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat” refinery in Bashkortostan, 1400 km away from the border, was attacked. This strike marked one of the longest drone flights by a Ukrainian drone, though the specific model and technical details remain unknown.

On September 12, 2024, Ukrainian drones struck the Olenya air base in Russia, home to Tu-22M3 bombers. While the drones’ technical details remain confidential, it is known that Olenya is 1800 km from the Ukrainian border.