πΊπ¦π·πΊ Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Salavat oil refinery early Thursday, setting it ablaze, according to footage shared by OSINT monitors. The Gazprom complex in Bashkortostan, about 1,400 km from the Ukrainian border, is one of Russia's largest. It processed 7.2 million tons of crude in 2024. Russian officials have not yet commented.
The strike came a day after one of Russia's largest attacks of the war. Russia launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and Shahed drones across Ukraine on Wednesday, Putin's 74th birthday. Zelensky said 25 people were killed and 100 wounded, including 19 in a missile strike on a home in Pryluky, among them five young children. Russia said it targeted sites making Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missiles and drones.
In the Black Sea, drones struck two Turkish-operated cargo ships early Tuesday, about 80 nautical miles off Bulgaria's coast. One ship sank. Bulgaria called off the search for its crew Tuesday night after finding only an overturned boat and empty life rafts. Maritime(dot)bg reported that 10 people were on board. The other ship caught fire, and its 18 Turkish and Indian crew members were rescued. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attack "absolutely unacceptable." Zelensky blamed Russia. Bulgaria says it hasn't determined where the drones came from.