Oil Refinery in Russia's Salavat Reportedly Burning After Attack
The strike caused a fire and minor damage, and authorities said no injuries were reported as Ukraine continued hitting Russian oil infrastructure.
- 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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Russian authorities have reported a strike by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Omsk region, located about 2,500 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The information was reported by TASS, citing the governor of the region, Vitaly Khotsenko. “The air defense forces of the Russian Defense Ministry have repelled an enemy attack on our region. All regional emergency services have been put on high alert,” Khotsenko wrote. The governor urged resid…
The Ukrainian military has struck one of Russia's largest refineries, the military said. The refinery is located in Omsk, about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) from Ukraine, deep in Siberia, and is operated by Gazprom Neft. It is the same facility that was attacked last July. For his part, the governor of the Omsk region, Vitaly Khochenko, said a drone had hit an industrial zone, without giving further details. The General Staff of the Ukrainian …
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.
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