Deep Strike units from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully struck Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, one of Russia's largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes, located in Bashkortostan, on the night of 13-14 July, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
The mission was carried out in cooperation with the resistance movement Chornaya Iskra (Black Spark), operating on Russian territory.
The special forces said their drones successfully reached their targets. Early reports indicate that the critical AVT-6 primary oil distillation unit and other production facilities at the plant were hit.
SOF drones travelled around 1,500 kilometres to reach the facility.
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat was the last major petrol producer not yet hit by strikes in 2026.
Explosions and a fire were reported in Russia's Bashkortostan following the drone attack on the refinery.
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