Ukraine strikes 3 oil refineries, 4 radar systems deep inside Russia, SBU says

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Ukraine struck three oil refineries in Russia's Bashkortostan Republic and four radar systems in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 1, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Aug. 1.

Drones targeted three facilities in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan: the Bashneft-Ufimsky, Bashneft-Novoil, and Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim refineries.

The facilities belong to Bashneft and form one of Russia's largest oil-refining clusters, with a combined annual processing capacity of more than 23 million metric tons of crude oil, the SBU said.

The refineries reportedly produce gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, lubricants, and other petroleum products, including supplies used by the Russian military.

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes, saying the targets were located nearly 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) away.

"These refineries process millions of tons of oil each year. Our long-range sanctions plan is being implemented step by step," Zelensky wrote on X.

A fire was earlier reported at the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim refinery following the drone attack.

Geolocated footage published by the independent Russian outlet ASTRA showed two columns of black smoke rising from the refinery. Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing drones over the city.

Bashkortostan Governor Radiy Khabirov confirmed that drones had targeted Ufa, but claimed the attack had been repelled.

According to Khabirov, debris from a downed drone fell in an industrial area, causing smoke. No casualties were reported.

Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim is part of the Bashneft oil company, which is controlled by the Russian state-owned energy giant Rosneft. The refinery produces motor fuel, liquefied gas, petroleum coke, sulfur, and other petroleum products.

The SBU also said its drones struck three Podlet-K1 radar systems and one Kasta-2E2 radar station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. The systems are used to detect aerial targets.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it shot down 274 drones across Russian territory, occupied Crimea, the Black Sea, and the Azov Sea overnight.

Separately, Ukraine's General Staff said that Ukrainian forces had struck several Russian military targets overnight on Aug. 1, but did not mention Ufa or the Bashneft refinery.

According to the military, the targets included a storage and maintenance facility for Russian unmanned naval vessels near Chornomorske in occupied Crimea.

Ukrainian forces also struck the Syvash railway bridge near Chonhar and another railway bridge near Vladyslavivka in Crimea, the General Staff said. Both bridges are used by Russian forces to transport troops, weapons, ammunition, and military equipment between occupied Crimea and other Russian-held territories in southern Ukraine.

A Russian Black Sea Fleet electronic intelligence unit in occupied Sevastopol was also hit, as well as a repair base near Pervomaiske in Crimea, a logistics depot near Podove in occupied Kherson Oblast, and a drone storage site near occupied Tokmak in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the General Staff said.