Key Ufa Refineries Hit After Ukrainian Drones Fly 870 Miles Into Russia

Ukrainian drones struck oil refineries in the Russian city of Ufa, according to footage published by the OSINT community Exilenova+ on June 25.

Videos filmed by residents captured the moments of impact, as well as drones flying over the city. The UAVs seen in the footage appear similar to Ukraine’s long-range Liutyi drones.

According to available information, two of the three oil refineries located in Ufa were hit.

The Ufa refining complex is located roughly 870 miles, or about 1,400 kilometers, from Ukraine’s state border. To reach the targets, the drones would have had to cover approximately that distance.

Local authorities have not yet provided details on the scale of damage or the consequences of the attack.

Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan region, is home to one of the country’s largest and most strategically important oil refining clusters. The complex consists of three major refineries integrated into a single technological system and controlled by Bashneft, a subsidiary of Rosneft.

The combined processing capacity of the Ufa refinery hub exceeds 22 million tons of oil per year, making it a major part of Russia’s overall refining capacity and an important fuel supply center.

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, these long-range operations have effectively neutralized nearly 40% of Russia’s primary oil refining capacity as of May.

The Ukrainian campaign against the Russian oil industry forced jet fuel prices to record highs and forced airports across several Russian regions to ration aircraft refueling.

The national over-the-counter price index for jet fuel has surged 41% since the start of the year, with most of that gain—roughly 39%—concentrated in a single month from mid-May.

Earlier, Russia imposed fuel-sale restrictions in its main oil-producing region and three other regions, deepening a gasoline shortage that is now spreading across the country.

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