Drones Reportedly Strike Russia's Omsk Oil Refinery in Siberia
Ukrainian forces said the strike damaged critical equipment and sparked a fire at a plant that processes 22 million tons of oil a year.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck the Omsk Oil Refinery using upgraded FP-1 long-range drones, according to Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense manufacturer.
- Accounting for approximately 10% of Russia's total oil refining capacity, the Omsk Oil Refinery is a major Gazprom Neft asset processing more than 22 million metric tons of crude annually.
- Governor Vitaly Khotsenko acknowledged one drone reached the industrial hub, while the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike occurred over 2,500 km from the border.
- The attack triggered a fire at the Gazprom Neft facility as residents reported explosions, according to Astra, after authorities issued a drone threat warning across the Omsk region.
- Astra also reported a separate suspected fire on Thursday near the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery in Bashkortostan, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
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Ukrainian FP-1 drones, flying over a distance of more than 2,500 kilometers, struck Russia's largest oil refinery in the Omsk region. Footage of the attack was published by the Exilenova+ Telegram channel, Militarnyi reported.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, in a statement posted on the Telegram messaging app, did not provide details about the impact of the attack.
Ukrainian drones are said to have flown more than 2500 kilometers to Siberia to target Russia's largest refinery. Now there are reports of fires.
Ukrajinska vojska u četvrtak it priopćila will give it pogodila naveću rusku rafineriju nafte, located about 2500 kilometers from Ukrajine, duboko u Sibiru. The refinery is located in Omsk, and the company operates Gazpromnjeft. Afterwards, put them on the spot. […] Objava Ukrajina kaže da je pogodila najveću rusku rafineriju nafte pojavila se prvi puta on Novi list.
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