Ukrainian drones spark fires at two Russian refineries overnight, including one of the country’s biggest petrochemical plants

Source: Meduza

Ukrainian forces attacked oil refineries with drones overnight into July 14, striking plants in Salavat, Bashkortostan, and in Afipsky, Krasnodar Krai.

In Salavat, the strike hit Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes. A fire broke out at the refinery, according to the Telegram channel Astra, which geolocated photos and videos taken by witnesses. Preliminary reports indicate that a Rosneft-Opt oil depot in the city also caught fire.

The head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, confirmed the drone attack. “There are several spots where smoke is rising,” he wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that no one was hurt.

In Krasnodar Krai, the drone attack started a fire at the Afipsky refinery. The regional emergency operations center also said there had been “debris falling at 16 properties in the settlement of Afipsky, the village of Smolenskaya, and the hamlet of Kovalenko.” Several homes sustained roof and facade damage, and one person was injured.

Drone strikes are forcing Russian refineries to suspend or shut down operations. Oil refining in Russia fell to a 21-year low in June 2026, according to Bloomberg.

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