Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
- Ukrainian drones struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining complex in Bashkortostan, Russia, causing a fire.
- The refinery is one of Russia's largest, processing up to 74 million barrels of oil annually.
- Bashkortostan Governor reported that the drone attack wounded two civilians and started a fire in an industrial zone.
- This attack is part of Ukraine's campaign to disrupt Russia's oil sector amid ongoing conflict.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector.
The targeted refinery is one of Russia’s biggest, the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex, located southeast of Moscow about 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine’s border. The complex processes up to 74 million barrels of oil annually, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, and other products.
Bashkortostan Governor Radiy Khabirov stated that the drone attack wounded two civilians and started a fire in an industrial zone of Salavat. This incident is part of a broader strategy by Ukraine to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a peace deal, although there are no signs that this strategy is currently effective.
乌克兰无人机袭击俄罗斯深处一座大型炼油厂，导致大火
乌克兰基辅（美联社）——乌克兰无人机于周四袭击了俄罗斯深处的一座大型炼油厂，军方官员表示，这是基辅在持续的行动中对莫斯科重要石油部门的第四次打击。
被袭击的炼油厂是俄罗斯最大的炼油厂之一，名为Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat，位于莫斯科东南约1300公里的地方。该炼油厂年处理高达7400万桶石油，生产汽油、柴油和其他产品。
巴什科尔托斯坦州州长拉迪·哈比罗夫表示，袭击造成两名平民受伤，并在萨拉瓦特的工业区引发火灾。这一事件是乌克兰迫使俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京寻求和平协议的更广泛战略的一部分，尽管目前没有迹象表明这一战略有效。