A Ukrainian drone flew approximately 1,500 kilometers to strike the catalytic cracking unit at the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Bashkortostan, setting a previous record for strike distance.
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Ukrainian drone struck Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery at distance of 1,500 km
Drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Russia on the territory of Bashkortostan, resulting in a fire.
The drone hit a catalytic cracking unit, causing a small fire.
The Business Insider report hinted that converted A-22s were also used on May 9's Ukrainian drone strike on an oil refinery in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
SBU long-range drone attacked Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in May 2024
On the night of May 9, a fire broke out in the Russian city of Salavat, Bashkortostan, due to a drone strike at a Gazprom-owned enterprise
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