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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Refinery in Ufa, Target Tula and Nizhny Novgorod Arsenals

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Ukrainian long-range drones reportedly struck the Bashneft-UNPZ oil refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan, sparking a fire, and damaged a residential building in the city's Zaton district, injuring one person. Drones also reportedly targeted the 53rd Arsenal of Russia's Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and the Novomoskovsk area of Tula Oblast, where falling debris damaged houses, cars, and an apartment building. Ukraine's military had not confirmed the strikes at the time of reporting; Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it downed 453 Ukrainian drones across 21 regions overnight.

Aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian territory, August 19, 2026
Aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian territory, August 19, 2026 — Kyiv Independent