Ukrainian drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, causing a fire at the site. A residential building was also struck and set on fire by what authorities claimed was debris from downed drones.
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in Ufa, leaving a fire at the site
Regional governor Rady Khabirov claimed that Ukrainian drones were all shot down and only debris caused damage
A drone attack ignited a major fire at a key oil refinery in Ufa
Drones attacked the Bashneft-Novyoil oil refinery in Ufa, causing explosions and a major fire on the facility.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:10:18.255Z
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