Fire breaks out at Russian oil refinery following drone attack, regional governor says

FILE PHOTO: Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

(Reuters) - A fire broke out at the facilities of an oil company in Russia's Bashkortostan region following a drone attack on Saturday, the governor said.

"Today, the Bashneft company was subjected to a terrorist attack by aircraft-type drones," Radiy Khabirov wrote on Telegram.