Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's big Salavat petrochemical complex in the Urals region, the local governor ⁠said, but he predicted it would return to normal output ​within days.

Ukraine's military said it had carried out overnight ⁠attacks on Salavat and on the Afipsky refinery in southern Russia overnight - part of an intensified set of strikes on Russian energy infrastructure aimed ‌at undermining Moscow's ability to wage the war.

The ​Neftekhim Salavat complex, ‌owned by Gazprom, has been attacked by drones several times in the ‌past year.

"Key facilities remain undamaged. There is some damage to the utility racks that carry supply lines and electrical cables," ⁠regional governor Radiy Khabirov ‌posted on Telegram.

"Restoration ⁠work will proceed around the clock. I expect the facility to ⁠return ⁠to normal operating capacity within several days. This is extremely important."

The Salavat petrochemical complex ‌produces gasoline, diesel, kerosene and other petroleum products as well as liquefied gases, butyl alcohols, polyethylene, polystyrene and ammonia.

According to ‌industry sources, ​the plant processed ‌7.2 million tons of oil in 2024, or around 2.7% of Russia's total oil refining, producing 2.5 ​million tons of diesel, 1.5 million tons of gasoline and 700,000 tons of fuel oil.