
Ukraine Strikes Ufa Refineries, Hitting 23 Million Ton Capacity Hub
Ukrainian long-range drones struck three major oil refineries in Ufa, Bashkortostan, on August 1, 2026. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed hits on Bashneft facilities with a combined capacity exceeding 23 million metric tons annually. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the operation as part of a strategy to degrade Russian war financing. The strikes occurred alongside attacks on radar systems in Krasnodar and military infrastructure in Crimea.


