Ukraine–Russia

Ukraine's General Staff says it struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining complex in Bashkortostan

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Salavat, Bashkortostan, Russia (Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex; impact point not published; city ±8 km)
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on 8 October 2026 that units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in Salavat, in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, and that a fire broke out at the facility. The General Staff describes the plant as one of the largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes in the Russian Federation, with an annual processing capacity of up to 10 million tonnes of hydrocarbon feedstock, producing motor petrol, diesel fuel, fuel oil, bitumen, polyethylene and other products, and says it supplies the needs of the Russian armed forces. Defence of Ukraine relayed the same claim. No Russian account, no independent confirmation and no extent of damage were read.

Open image · Image published by the General Staff account with its claim of the strike; the post does not state the picture's subject, place or time of capture and it was not checked against the facility. · Credit: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (@GeneralStaffUA) · Verification: unverified

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining complex hit

The strike is claimed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and relayed by Defence of Ukraine. No Russian official or media account was read, and the damage was not independently assessed. The post's photograph was not checked against the facility.