💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan, causing a major fire. Air defenses intercepted some drones, with wreckage falling in an industrial zone.

Ufa, Bashkortostan
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Kyiv Post Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones attacked the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Ufa on April 2, causing a major fire

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Air defenses shot down several drones, with one drone's wreckage falling in an industrial zone

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Another drone hit a multi-story residential building, causing a fire with no injuries

Ukrainian forces struck the Bashneft-Novoil Oil Refinery in Ufa with drones

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the Republic of Bashkortostan, hitting the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in Ufa

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

On the night of April 2, drones attacked the Bashneft-Novoyl oil refinery in Ufa (capital of Bashkortostan). Monitoring channels reported strong explosions followed by a fire at the facility. Preliminary information suggests the strike may have targeted one of the key installations responsible for primary oil processing.

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Extracted: 2026-04-02T21:49:37.587Z

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