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UkrainePublished: 8 October 2026 at 06:55

Gazprom refinery reportedly on fire in Bashkortostan after attack

Telegram channels report a probable fire near the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan following an attack. The reports so far rest on Telegram channel information alone.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

A fire has probably broken out near the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Russia's republic of Bashkortostan after an attack, according to Telegram channels cited by Ukrainska Pravda.

The channels describe the blaze as probable, so the incident has not yet been confirmed officially. The source material does not say what kind of attack took place, how much damage the facility sustained, or whether anyone was injured.

There is also no information on how Russian officials, company representatives or emergency services have responded. Further details on the scale and cause of the fire are not yet available.

This report will be updated if new confirmed facts emerge.

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