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Ukrainian drones struck the Salavat oil refinery, the largest in the Russian Federation, located 1,300 km from the frontline, causing a big fire.

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Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainian troops (weapon_system) Salavat oil refinery (location) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) ELOU-AVT-4 crude oil processing unit (location) Ukraine (organization)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones struck the Salavat oil refinery, the largest in the Russian Federation, located 1,300 km from the frontline, causing a big fire.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Long-range SBU drones struck an ELOU-AVT-4 crude oil processing unit at the center of the facility, triggering a massive explosion.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.170Z

Source story: day-1303b-2025-09-22