Ukrainian drones reach last major Russian refinery untouched in 2026

Black smoke rises from a Gazprom Neft oil refinery on the outskirts of Moscow on June 18, following a Ukrainian drone attack.

Salavat, located around 1,300 kilometers (810 miles) east of Russia’s border with Ukraine, is home to the Gazprom-operated Neftekhim Salavat refinery, one of Russia’s largest oil refining and petrochemical facilities.

The ​Neftekhim Salavat complex, ‌owned by Gazprom, has been attacked by drones several times in the ‌past year.