Ukraine Strikes Omsk Oil Refinery for First Time; Massive Attacks on Russian Energy Infrastructure
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, over 2,500 km from the front line. Simultaneous attacks targeted other refineries, ports, and energy facilities, causing fires and power outages in Crimea and multiple Russian regions.
Ukraine launched a drone strike on the Omsk oil refinery, located more than 2,500 kilometers from the frontline, for the first time on Monday. Ukrainian Telegram channels "Exilenova+" and "Supernova+" released a video showing an explosion and subsequent fire. Omsk Oblast Governor Vitaliy Hotsenko confirmed that some drones reached the northern industrial zone, though he did not specify the targeted enterprise. The refinery, owned by Gazprom Neft, is the largest in Russia by processing capacity.
That same night, the Slavneft-YaNOS refinery in Yaroslavl was also attacked, according to satellite imagery reported by independent outlet ASTRA. The regional governor claimed over 70 drones were shot down, two people were injured, and traffic from Yaroslavl toward Moscow was temporarily suspended.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed successful strikes on Russian energy and military infrastructure, including the Yaroslavl refinery and a pumping station. In Leningrad Oblast, the Vysotsk port terminal was damaged, with three fuel tanks catching fire, and the Ust-Luga port area—home to a Novatek refinery—was also hit. A fire broke out at the Perviy Zavod refinery in Kaluga Oblast.
In occupied Crimea, a drone strike on energy infrastructure left Sevastopol without power, and Krymenergo reported widespread blackouts across the peninsula. The Kerch port was attacked, and a fire was reported at the Hvardiyske airfield. In the Sea of Azov, Ukrainian unmanned systems forces struck two Russian tankers carrying gasoline en route to Crimea from Taganrog. Overall, the forces hit 47 targets, destroyed two S-400 air defense systems and a Nebo-U radar station in Bryansk Oblast and Crimea.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it shot down 519 Ukrainian drones overnight, but experts estimate that 10–15% of drones reach their targets.
