Ukrainian drones strike petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkortostan

Ukrainian drones strike petrochemical plant in Russia's Bashkortostan

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The fighters of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) successfully struck the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan using long-range drones.

According to Ukrinform, HUR announced this on its official Facebook page.

The operation took place on November 6. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out in the plant's workshop producing agidol – an additive for jet fuel.

The intelligence agency said that the Sterlitamak plant is a key enterprise in Russia's petrochemical industry. The plant manufactures products for the Russian military and defense industry, including ionol, aviation gasoline, and synthetic polymers.

Read also: Ukraine's Special Operations Forces show strikes on enemy fuel and energy facilities in Crimea

On the night of November 4-5, Ukrainian forces struck a Shahed drone storage, assembly, and launch base in the temporarily occupied Donetsk, as well as the Volgograd oil refinery.

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