Ukrainian drones strike Ufa refinery complex, fire erupts in industrial zone

September 21, 2026 at 03:02 PM2 min

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Ukrainian forces attacked Ufa on the morning of Monday, September 21, causing a fire in the industrial zone in the north of the city. The target may have been the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery, according to the Telegram channel Aspekty-Bashkortostan. Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying 244 Ukrainian drones over Bashkortostan and 18 other regions, as well as over the Black Sea.

Key Facts

The Bashneft-Novoil refinery has a capacity of 7.3 million tons of oil per year and accounts for about 10 percent of Russia's high-octane gasoline production.
The Ufa refining complex, which includes Bashneft-Novoil, Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim, and Bashneft-UNPZ, has a total capacity of 23.5 million tons per year.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying 244 Ukrainian drones over Bashkortostan and 18 other regions, as well as over the Black Sea.
The industrial zone with the refineries is located about 1,400 km from the border with Ukraine.
On June 16, Bashkortostan head Radiy Khabirov said the republic was working to create up to 100 mobile fire groups to counter drones.

The Attack

Ukrainian forces attacked Ufa on the morning of Monday, September 21, according to the Telegram channel Astra, citing eyewitnesses. A fire broke out in the industrial zone in the north of the city after the attack. The Telegram channel Aspekty-Bashkortostan reported that the target may have been the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery. Residents reported explosions in the northern part of Ufa.

Emergency Response

Bashkortostan declared a drone alert on the morning of the attack, according to Kirill Pervov, chairman of the republic's State Committee for Emergency Situations. Mobile internet was also shut off in the region. Rosaviatsia imposed restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures at Ufa airport. Russia's Defense Ministry reported destroying 244 Ukrainian drones over Bashkortostan and 18 other regions, as well as over the Black Sea.

Refinery Complex

The Bashneft-Novoil refinery has a capacity of 7.3 million tons of oil per year. It accounts for about 10 percent of Russia's high-octane gasoline production and more than 7 percent of oils, including marine, hydraulic, and motor oils. Together with Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim and Bashneft-UNPZ, Bashneft-Novoil forms the Ufa oil refining complex with a total capacity of 23.5 million tons per year. The complex belongs to Bashneft, a subsidiary of Rosneft. The industrial zone with the refineries is located about 1,400 km from the border with Ukraine.