--- title: "Ukrainian forces strike two major refineries deep in the Russian rear — 'Slavyansk' and 'TANECO'" description: "On the night of September 13, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Forces struck the \"Slavyansk\" refinery in Krasnodar Krai and \"TANECO\" in Tatarstan, where fires broke out, as well as a drone site in Millerovo." date: 2026-09-13T09:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-strikes-two-major-refineries-slavyansk-and-taneko-deep-in-russian-rear tags: [ukraine-war, refineries, drones, russia, military-strikes] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Ukrainian forces strike two major refineries deep in the Russian rear — 'Slavyansk' and 'TANECO' ![Ukrainian soldier launches a reconnaissance drone used to scout targets deep in Russian rear areas ahead of strikes on the Slaviansk and Taneco refineries](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/13/vsu-porazili-dva-npz-slavyansk-i-taneko/vsu-porazili-dva-npz-slavyansk-i-taneko-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - On the night of September 13, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to the General Staff, struck the "Slavyansk" refinery (Krasnodar Krai) and "TANECO" (Tatarstan); fires were recorded at both. - A site for the storage and launch of strike drones in Millerovo was also hit; on September 11 the ELZU-AVT-6 unit and a pipeline at the Saratov refinery were damaged. - There are discrepancies: torontovka reports two killed in Nizhnekamsk (not confirmed by the General Staff), and RBC-Ukraine's reference to "100 km from Ukraine" is geographically incorrect. ### Two refineries in the deep rear under attack On the night of September 13, the Ukrainian Defense Forces, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which provided the data to RBC-Ukraine, struck two oil industry facilities in Russia. One of the targets was the "Slavyansk" oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Krasnodar Krai; the second was the "TANECO" refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan. At both facilities, according to the General Staff statement, fires were recorded. Thus, in a single night, two major refineries located in the deep rear came under attack. ### "Slavyansk": capacity and military significance "Slavyansk" is named one of the largest independent refineries in southern Russia. The facility can process about 5.2 million tons of crude oil per year and produces automotive gasoline, fuel oil, vacuum gas oil, and aviation kerosene. The General Staff specifically emphasized that the plant is involved in supplying the needs of Russian troops, which explains the choice of target within strikes on the enemy's rear infrastructure. ### "TANECO" in Nizhnekamsk and the incident in Millerovo At the "TANECO" refinery in Nizhnekamsk, according to General Staff data, a fire in one of the storage tanks was recorded. In addition to the oil facilities, on the night of September 13 the Defense Forces struck a site for the storage, preparation, and launch of the enemy's strike drones in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast. The General Staff stated that work on key military targets of the enemy continues. ### Consequences of the September 11 attack on the Saratov refinery The same General Staff message included the results of the analysis of additional data on the preliminary attack. It was established that on September 11 at the Saratov refinery, the primary oil processing unit ELZU-AVT-6 was damaged, as well as a section of the main pipeline. This indicates that strikes on the oil refining sector are not one-off but systemic in nature. ### Contradictory data There are discrepancies between sources that are important to take into account. First, the publication torontovka.com reports that two people were killed as a result of the strike in Nizhnekamsk, whereas in the statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, provided to RBC-Ukraine, no casualties are mentioned — the figure is not confirmed by the primary source. Second, in the RBC-Ukraine text both refineries are described as "located a hundred kilometers from Ukraine," however geographically Nizhnekamsk (Tatarstan) and Slavyansk-na-Kubani (Krasnodar Krai) are located much further — hundreds and thousands of kilometers from the border, which is an obvious inaccuracy of the original source. In addition, two of the additional sources (RFI of August 26 and Euronews of August 28, 2026) describe other, earlier strikes on refineries and warehouses, and are not directly related to the events of the night of September 13. ### Context: a series of strikes on rear infrastructure The night of September 13 became a continuation of a series of attacks on industrial facilities deep in Russia. On September 12, Ukrainian drones attacked the "TolyattiKaucchuk" plant in Samara Oblast (approximately 880 km from Ukraine), after which a fire broke out following a hit. The day before, on September 11, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Snezhnyansk machine-building plant in occupied Donbas, which produces parts for gas-turbine engines and is used by the RF to equip military aviation engines. The totality of these strikes demonstrates a sustained line of action in hitting facilities that support the enemy's military and energy infrastructure. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Ukrainian forces strike two large refineries in the deep Russian rear in a single night](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zsu-nich-urazili-odrazu-dva-velikih-npz-glibokomu-1789291572.html) - Первичный источник по событию: удары по «Славянскому» и «Танеко», пожары, Миллерово, данные по Саратовскому НПЗ. Содержит неточность о «100 км от Украины». - [Two people killed in Nizhnekamsk as a result of Ukrainian drone strike. In Krasnodar Krai ...](https://torontovka.com/news/russia/2026-09-13/v-nizhnekamske-v-rezultate-udara-ukrainskih-dronov-pogibli-dva-cheloveka-173685) - Подтверждает факт удара в Нижнекамске, но добавляет заявление о двух погибших, не упомянутое в сообщении Генштаба ВСУ. - [Ukrainian drones attack a Wildberries warehouse in Tambov Oblast and a refinery near Nizhny Novgorod. Day 1645 ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20260826-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%83-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4-wildberries-%D0%B2-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%BF%D0%B7-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4-%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BC-1645-%D0%B9-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B) - Относится к 26 августа 2026 г. — другому событию; использован только как контекст серии ударов по НПЗ, не подтверждает события 13.09. - [War in Ukraine: a hypermarket hit in Zaporizhzhia, a refinery in Yaroslavl](https://ru.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/28/war-in-ukraine-zaporija-yaroslavl) - Относится к 28 августа 2026 г. — другому событию; контекст для линии ударов по НПЗ, не подтверждает события 13.09. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which facilities did the Armed Forces of Ukraine strike on the night of September 13? **A:** According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the "Slavyansk" refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani (Krasnodar Krai) and "TANECO" in Nizhnekamsk (Tatarstan), as well as a site for the storage, preparation, and launch of strike drones in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast. ### Q: Are there confirmed data on casualties? **A:** The publication torontovka.com reports two killed in Nizhnekamsk, however in the statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine no casualties are mentioned, so this figure is not confirmed by the primary source. ### Q: How far from Ukraine are these refineries located? **A:** The RBC-Ukraine text states "a hundred kilometers from Ukraine," but geographically Nizhnekamsk and Slavyansk-na-Kubani are located much further (hundreds/thousands of kilometers). This is a discrepancy in the original source, reflected in the article as contradictory data.