Today, September 18, drones attacked the Gazprom oil refinery in the city of Salavat. The plant caught fire. This is reported by 'Glavkom' referring to the head of the administration of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov.
'Two aircraft-type drones attacked the facility. There are no casualties or injuries,' the statement said.
According to the official, the plant's security attempted to open fire on the drones. The extent of the damage is being determined.
Context of the news
This incident has become another step in the attacks on industrial facilities in Russia using drones. The previous incident occurred in November 2024, when an industrial enterprise in Bashkortostan was also attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles. It is still unknown who is behind these attacks and what their motives are.