In Bashkortostan, fires reported at oil refinery and Wildberries warehouse following drone attacks
Kyiv • UNN
Following a UAV attack, a fire has been reported at the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Salavat. A Wildberries warehouse complex in the Chishminsky District is also reportedly on fire.
In Bashkortostan, russia, following a UAV attack, a fire has been reported at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, as well as at a major Wildberries logistics complex, according to OSINT analysts and monitoring resources, UNN writes.
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In the city of Salavat, Bashkortostan, smoke is rising in the area of the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery, OSINT expert ASTRA reported.
"The first explosions were heard at 9:10 local time. The attack is ongoing; air defense activity and sirens can be heard," ASTRA quoted eyewitnesses as saying. The head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, said that UAV debris had fallen "in the industrial zone of Salavat," after which "a fire broke out."
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is one of Russia’s largest oil-refining and petrochemical complexes. In 2024, the enterprise processed approximately 7.2 million tons of oil, accounting for about 2.7% of the country’s total oil refining volume.
Following a UAV attack on July 14, the refinery suspended operations.
Monitoring resources are also reporting another strike.
"A large Wildberries warehousing and distribution complex is on fire in Bashkortostan’s Chishminsky District," the Exilnova+ Telegram channel reports.
The facility is used for the storage, sorting, and subsequent distribution of Wildberries dual-use goods. Following the strike, a fire broke out on the hub’s premises, the Exilnova+ Telegram channel reports.