Last Untouched Russian Oil Refinery Struck By Ukrainian Drones

Ukrainian drones last night hit the last major Russian oil refinery that it had not yet struck in 2026. 

Aside from the fact that the target was 1,500 kilometers from Ukrainian territory, the attack reveals two other points of importance. First, Russia has been unable to protect any - repeat, any - of the oil production facilities that are the key to its economy. Reports this week indicate that the Ukrainians' damage to Russian oil assets is having a significant impact on global oil supplies and prices as its usual customers, like China and India must now rely on other sources which were already under pressure due to the failed US war against Iran. Secondly, this implies that Ukraine can now strike with impunity almost any target it wants in Russia, in part because Russian resistance movement members are assisting it, with all that infers about Putin's hold on power. JL 

Valentyna Romanenko reports in Ukraine Pravda:

Deep Strike units from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, one of Russia's largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes, located in Bashkortostan, on the night of 13-14 July. The targeted complex is located in the city of Salavat, roughly 1,300 to 1,500 kilometers (around 800 to 930 miles) from the Ukrainian border. This strike targeted key production and distillation infrastructure. It follows a series of long-range attacks spanning deep into Russia, including recent strikes on the massive Omsk refinery in Siberia and the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar region. The mission was carried out in cooperation with the resistance movement Chornaya Iskra (Black Spark), operating on Russian territory. Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat was the last major petrol producer not yet hit by strikes in 2026. 

Deep Strike units from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully struck Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat, one of Russia's largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes, located in Bashkortostan, on the night of 13-14 July. 

The targeted complex is located in the city of Salavat, roughly 1,300 to 1,500 kilometers (around 800 to 930 miles) from the Ukrainian border. This deep strike targeted key production and distillation infrastructure. It follows a series of long-range attacks spanning deep into Russia, including recent strikes on the massive Omsk refinery in Siberia and the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar region

Details: The mission was carried out in cooperation with the resistance movement Chornaya Iskra (Black Spark), operating on Russian territory.

The special forces said their drones successfully reached their targets. Early reports indicate that the critical AVT-6 primary oil distillation unit and other production facilities at the plant were hit.

SOF drones travelled around 1,500 kilometres to reach the facility.

Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat was the last major petrol producer not yet hit by strikes in 2026. These operations are part of a broader, renewed strategic campaign aimed at disrupting Russian military fuel logistics and weakening energy revenues by forcing costly facility repairs. 

Previously: Explosions and a fire were reported in Russia's Bashkortostan following the drone attack on the refinery.