“The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat facility is one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical plants, producing 150 different types of products, including gasoline and diesel fuel.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦🛢️🔥💙💛👏🙏🇺🇦
#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) drones again struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical plant in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 24.
A fire broke out at the plant following several drone strikes, the source said. Local authorities have also confirmed the attack.
“All emergency services are working on site, and efforts to extinguish the fire are underway,” Radiy Khabirov, head of the Bashkortostan Republic, said on his Telegram channel.
The extent of damage is being assessed, Khabirov added, without mentioning possible casualties.
The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat facility is one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical plants, producing 150 different types of products, including gasoline and diesel fuel. It is located some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the front line in Ukraine.
The facility was previously hit by long-range SBU drones on Sept. 18, triggering a “massive explosion” at the center of the facility, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent at the time.
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