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Ukrainian drones damaged a petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan, Russia, causing partial damage but no injuries. The plant continues operations.
(Reuters) -A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant deep inside Russia, causing a partial collapse of a water-treatment facility but no injuries, regional authorities said on Tuesday.
The plant in the Bashkortostan region, some 1,500 km (932 miles) from the Ukrainian border in the Urals Mountains, was operating without interruption, the head of the Bashkortostan region, Radiy Khabirov, said on the Telegram messaging app.
He added that both of the drones involved in the overnight strike were destroyed.
The Russian defence ministry said in its daily report that, in addition to the two drones downed over the Bashkortostan region, its defence systems destroyed 83 drones over seven other Russian regions.
The administration of the city of Sterlitamak, where the plant is located, said that all five workers inside were not injured.
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Kyiv has stepped up long-range drone and missile strikes inside Russia, hitting oil refineries, depots and logistics hubs it says feed the Kremlin's war machine.
Moscow calls the attacks terrorism, but Ukraine says they are legitimate self-defence in the war that Russia launched in February 2022.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Kim Coghill)
A petrochemical plant is an industrial facility that processes crude oil and natural gas into chemical products used in various applications, including plastics, fertilizers, and fuels.
A drone attack refers to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to strike targets, often employed in military operations to minimize risk to personnel.
Self-defense in military terms refers to the right of a state to use force to protect itself from an armed attack, as recognized under international law.
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