Contents tagged with Bashkiria
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Major fire erupts at Bashkiria Chemical Plant following gas pipeline explosion
In Bashkortostan, Russia, a fire erupted at the "Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant" (SNHZ). Local residents first heard "explosions" before seeing a column of black smoke. The official cause of the incident is suspected to be safety protocol violations rather than external factors, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia detailed the incident's impact on their Telegram channel.
The first report of the blaze in Sterlitamak emerged online …
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Ukrainian drone hits Russian oil refinery in historic 1,500 kilometer strike
A long-range drone operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck the Gazprom Neft Salavat refinery in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan from a record distance of 1,500 kilometers, reports Interfax-Ukraine, citing its sources.
The source said, "Following a nighttime 'bang' at two oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar region, the long-range drone 'visited' Bashkortostan in the morning, hitting the Gazprom Neft Salavat refinery. The unmanned aerial vehicle targeted the oil catalytic …
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Mass protests erupt in Bashkiria as local activist Fail Alsinov receives jail sentence
Thousands of people in Bashkiria have protested in support of local activist Fail Alsinov following his conviction on accusations of inciting ethnic discord, reports Telegram channel Astra. Alsinov, who last year protested against gold mining in the region, was accused by Russian authirities for negative remarks about migrant workers at the mines and for using the phrase "kara halik," translated as "black folks."Alsinov’s supports claim that he was speaking in Bashkir and his words were …