Russia says it downed Ukrainian drones near Bashkortostan refineries

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-22T10:35:05+00:00

Russian air defenses successfully intercepted a Ukrainian drone attack on Ufa, Bashkortostan, where drones were shot down near oil refineries, causing minor damage at a construction site. Bashkortostan has previously faced similar attacks.

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2026-03-22 10:35:05

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MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) - Russian air defences thwarted a Ukrainian drone ‌attack on the city of Ufa in Bashkortostan region, regional governor Radiy Khabirov said.

Ukrainian ⁠drones were shot down near the city’s oil refineries, Khabirov said, without naming the facilities.

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Debris triggered a brief fire at a ‌building ⁠under construction in one of the city’s districts.

Bashkortostan, located in the ⁠Ural Mountains, has been repeatedly targeted by Ukraine. Its ⁠capital, Ufa, lies about 1,400 km (870 ⁠miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border.

Reporting by Maxim Rodionov;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle

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