Overnight on Thursday, Ukraine struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries and petrochemical plants in the Bashkortostan Republic, 1,300 kilometres from the front line in Ukraine.

In a separate parallel attack, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces also reported a strike against an oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region.

The Volgograd refinery, about 450 km from the front, plays a key role in supplying fuel to the Russian military, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said.

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It is the largest producer of petroleum products in Russia’s Southern Federal District and processes 15.7 million metric tons of crude oil annually, accounting for 5.6% of the country’s total refining capacity.

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