“Today, the Bashneft company was subjected to a terrorist attack by aircraft-type drones,” Radiy Khabirov wrote on Telegram, Al Arabiya reported .
One drone was shot down over the production site, sparking a fire, which was being put out, Khabirov said, adding that damage to the facility was limited and there were no casualties.
A second drone was also shot down, he said.
Unverified video posted on local Telegram channels showed an object flying into the facility, followed by a large fireball.
The city of Ufa, where the oil facility is located, is some 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) from the border with Ukraine.
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