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Ukraine drone strikes hit Tatarstan and Ufa refineries

8/21/2026

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Ukraine launched drone attacks on the TANECO refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on Aug. 20, 2026.
Ukraine also struck the Bashneft-owned Ufa refinery in Bashkortostan, igniting a fire.
Governor Radiy Khabirov confirmed the Ufa strike via Telegram.
Ukrainian drones set fire to storage tanks at the Tamanneftegaz terminal in Krasnodar Krai, detected by NASA’s FIRMS satellite.
The attacks caused a blackout that cut power to Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch, Feodosia and Yalta.

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Ukraine launched drone attacks on the TANECO refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on Aug. 20, 2026.
Ukraine also struck the Bashneft-owned Ufa refinery in Bashkortostan, igniting a fire.
Governor Radiy Khabirov confirmed the Ufa strike via Telegram.
Ukrainian drones set fire to storage tanks at the Tamanneftegaz terminal in Krasnodar Krai, detected by NASA’s FIRMS satellite.
The attacks caused a blackout that cut power to Simferopol, Sevastopol, Kerch, Feodosia and Yalta.