Source: Head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko, Russian Telegram channels
Details: According to information released by Russian Telegram channels, an explosion occurred at the Ufa Oil Refinery at 02:38 local time.
The Russian Telegram channel SHOT reported that the fire at the refinery covered an area of 100 square meters.
Kovalenko emphasizes that the Ufa Oil Refinery is one of the largest in Russia. The capacity of this oil refining complex, which consists of several enterprises, is approximately 20 million tons of oil per year.
Kovalenko's direct quote: "Ufa is one of the largest oil refining centers in Russia. In terms of total processing volumes, the Bashkortostan region ranks in the top 5 oil refining centers in the country. The refinery holds strategic importance for the Russian army, as it is part of a group of enterprises that supply fuel to the armed forces."
Updated: The head of Bashkortostan has not yet commented on the situation in the republic.
At the same time, Russian propaganda outlets, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations, reported in the morning that the preliminary cause of the fire at the Ufa refinery was allegedly "technological processes."