More oil and gas infrastructure hit.
Kyiv Independent (24 Sep):
“Ukraine carried out strikes on multiple targets in Russia linked to oil refining and drone production, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on Sept. 24.
The confirmation follows a reported overnight attack on the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical plant in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan.
The General Staff said the strike hit the oil refining facility in the Republic of Bashkortostan, specifically the ELOU-AVT-6 primary oil refining unit. Preliminary reports indicate the attack caused a fire at the site.
The Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat facility is one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical plants, producing 150 different types of products, including gasoline and diesel fuel. It is located some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the front line in Ukraine.
The targeted facility processes up to 10 million tons of oil annually and is a key producer of liquid rocket fuel for Russia, according to the General Staff.
In addition to the strike on the oil refinery in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Ukrainian forces also targeted key infrastructure sites involved in the country’s energy and defense sectors.
The Kuzmichi-1 oil pumping station, part of the crude oil transport network supplying Russia’s southern regions, was among the facilities hit. Another strike targeted the Zenzevatka pumping station, which services the Kuybyshev-Tikhoretsk main oil pipeline.
Ukrainian forces struck a drone production facility in the village of Valuyki in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast as well. While the full extent of the damage is still being assessed, a fire reportedly broke out at the site following the attack.
Ukraine’s General Staff also confirmed that a long-range strike on Sept. 22 targeted the Astrakhan gas processing plant in southern Russia, forcing a partial shutdown of operations.”
The facility, located in Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast, is one of the world’s largest gas chemical complexes and the country’s primary producer of sulfur used in explosives, accounting for up to 66% of national output. The plant processes up to 3.2 million tons of oil products annually, according to the General Staff.”
I checked out comment #20240, labeled the Russian refinery “Bingo Card” which lists most of the major Russian refineries. It appears there are 3 refineries in Bashkortostan with a combined production of 24+ million tons. The first one listed for that location is rated at 9.5 million tons, and was previously struck on 3/3/25. The other 2 were struck on Sept. 13, 2025.
Two other refineries within striking distance not yet struck are at Yaroslavl and Perm with a combined capacity of 28.8 million tons. I wonder if failure to hit the TAIF-NK refinery (8.3 mil. tons) in Tatarstan might be influenced by historic interactions between Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars. Another possibility is that Tatarstan’s struggles to maintain some independence from the Putin state of Russia receives some sympathy due to Ukraine’s similar struggles.