Ukraine Hits Ufa Refinery as Russia Says 453 Drones Targeted 21 Regions
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Updated · Kyiv Independent · Aug 19
Ukraine Hits Ufa Refinery as Russia Says 453 Drones Targeted 21 Regions
3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · Aug 19
Summary
Six drones targeted Ufa overnight, with one crashing in an industrial area and another hitting a residential building, injuring one person, Bashkortostan Governor Radiy Khabirov said.
Astra said the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery was damaged and a fire broke out there, while Russian authorities said air defenses downed 453 Ukrainian drones across 21 regions, occupied Crimea and the Black Sea.
Tula and Nizhny Novgorod were also hit: Tula reported 27 drones intercepted with no infrastructure damage, while Nizhny Novgorod said 52 were downed but falling debris damaged homes, cars and an apartment building.
Astra said the 53rd GRAU arsenal in Dzerzhinsk was likely among the targets, fitting Ukraine's broader campaign against Russian oil and military facilities after recent large-scale strikes around Moscow and earlier Ufa refinery attacks.