Ukrainian drones hit two oil refineries in Ufa on the morning of June 25, about 1,500 kilometers from the front line, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The Security Service of Ukraine, the SBU, said its drones struck the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim and Bashneft-Novoil plants. “Fires broke out at both facilities following the explosions,” the SBU said. It called the plants “important components of Russia’s fuel and energy sector.”
Media footage showed at least two separate fires, and the SBU said early results were already confirmed. “The crude distillation units are burning,” it added. “These facilities are the heart of the plants and provide the primary stage of oil refining.”
An overnight strike in Krasnodar
The Ufa attack followed an earlier one. During the night, Defense Forces units attacked the Poltavskaya oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, roughly 300 kilometers from the front. RBC-Ukraine reported that the strike set the depot on fire and described it as a strategic facility for the region.
Zelenskyy described both operations in a post on X. “Our long-range operations are consistent, precise responses to Russia dragging out the war and attacking Ukrainian cities and communities,” he wrote. He said Ukraine is carrying out what he called its “long-range sanctions plan,” and thanked the servicemembers who make the strikes accurate.
He also had a message for Moscow. “The Russians should be thinking about real diplomacy instead of once again trying to trick others or buy time,” Zelenskyy said. “The war must be brought to an end.”
Blasts in Crimea
Separate reports described powerful explosions in occupied Crimea after a drone raid. The Tavriyska and Balaklava thermal power plants came under attack, and power outages were reported afterward.
