Kyiv Post’s sources within the special services revealed that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out another successful strike, this time hitting the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery in the Republic of Bashkortostan.
The attack, carried out by a long-range drone, targeted the refinery’s oil catalytic cracking unit.
The range of the drone is remarkable. According to some sources, he traveled a distance of 1,500 kilometers, setting a historic record.
Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical production complexes in Russia, specializing in the production of gasoline, diesel fuel and various petroleum products.
“This operation highlights the formidable technological capabilities of the SBU, capable of delivering significant blows to the enemy. It sends a clear message that Russian refineries and tank farms, even deep in the rear of the complex military-industrial, are not beyond our reach,” said a well-informed source.
Earlier on Thursday, the Kyiv Post reported that Ukrainian drones struck two oil depots in the Krasnodar region in the early hours of May 9.
According to Russian telegram channels, the simultaneous attacks targeted the Lukoil and Temp LLC depots, located about 2 kilometers from each other.
The drones targeted two transshipment tank farms in the village of Yurovka near Anapa.
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According to Kyiv Post sources within the special services, this was a successful operation by the Ukrainian secret service, the SBU.
The tank farms serve as transshipment points for fuel supplies to Russian troops in Crimea, as they are located close to the peninsula, the source said.
“The season of attacks on Russian refineries and tank farms is in full swing. The SBU will continue to diminish Russia’s economic and logistical capabilities to wage war,” the source said.
The strikes are the latest in a series of strikes against oil refineries in Russia and the Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories that have taken place since the beginning of the year in an effort to shut down the Russian war machine. and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
According to Reuters, at least seven Russian factories closed their refining capacities in the first quarter of the year.
In response to these attacks, Russia increased its gasoline purchases from Belarus and requested supplies from Kazakhstan.
News Source : www.kyivpost.com
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