An oil refinery in the Russian city of Ufa was on fire, according to the state RIA news agency. The regional branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported that residents in nearby areas face no danger from the blaze,

“Ufa is one of the largest oil refining centers in Russia. In terms of total refining volumes, the Bashkortostan region is among the top 5 oil refining centers in the country,” emphasized the head of the CCD. The refinery is of strategic importance to the Russian army as it is part of a group of companies that provide it with fuel.

Local emergency services in Ufa reported a fire at one of the country's largest oil refineries, with one Ukrainian official describing the incident as a drone attack.

Residents in Ufa, Bashkortostan, reported hearing drones and explosion sounds in the city before the fire broke out.

A large fire broke out overnight at the Ufimsky oil refinery in the Russian city of Ufa some 1,400 kilometers inside Russia, local authorities reported on March 3. Regional emergency services said the fire had been extinguished,

Massive fire erupts at major Russian oil refinery in Ufa, cause unconfirmed amid rising Ukrainian drone strikes.