Firefighters have stifled on Tuesday a Fire declared during the early morning in the UFÁ oil refineryin the south of the country and “One of Russia’s biggest refining centers”the Regional Department of the Ministry for emergency situations has reported.
“The fire has been suffocated in the territory of the plant. In its surroundings There has been no increase in harmful substances in the air“Emergency said in a statement released by Russian agencies.
Local authorities, who have reported An injured person In the incident, they have indicated that preliminary data suggest that the fire occurred because of a failure in “technological processes”.
According to Ukrainian media, the UFA refinery, the capital of the Republic of Baskortostan, which is located about 1,500 kilometers from the closest point of the border of Ukrainewas Drone attacked.
Andrii Kovalenkohead of the Center to Fight the Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, says in his Telegram account that it is “One of the largest oil refining centers in Russia”. “In terms of total refining volumesthe Bashkortostan region is among the five main oil refining centers in the country“, develops.
“The total capacity of the UFA oil refining complex, which consists of several companies, is approximately 20 million tons of oil per year“, he adds. He also highlights that the refinery” has strategic importance for the Russian army, since it is part of the group of companies that supply fuel to the armed forces. ”
“Your products include aviation fuel, diesel fuel For military equipment and lubricants necessary for the operation of armored vehicles, aviation and road transport, “he concludes.
Russian regions attack
The Russian Ministry of Defense has also reported that during the last night the Anti -aircraft defenses demolished seven Ukrainian drones over three regions of the country, including the Republic of Baskortostan.
Ukraine, which faces a successful offensive of the Russian troops in Donbás, on the eastern front, spear systematic drones attacks against the territory of Russiaparticularly against its crude oil refineries and fuel deposits.
