Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk, owned by Gazprom Neft, has reportedly halted operations following a Ukrainian drone strike on Monday. The attack, which targeted the refinery approximately 3,000 km from Ukraine, damaged the CDU-10 crude distillation unit, accounting for a significant portion of its processing capacity, and forced the shutdown of a second primary processing unit due to supporting infrastructure damage. This halt in operations at Russia’s top gasoline producer is expected to exacerbate fuel shortages across the country.
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On Monday, Ukraine launched its furthest-ever drone attack, striking Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk, Western Siberia. This strike targeted the ELOU-AVT-11 unit, described as the most important processing unit of the facility, and was confirmed by local authorities with social media footage showing significant smoke plumes. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces claimed responsibility, hailing it as an “important achievement” that demonstrates the expanded reach of their precision strike capabilities. This attack, utilizing an upgraded FP-1 drone with an extended range, is part of Ukraine’s ongoing strategy to disrupt Russia’s vital oil and gas industry, which has already impacted national fuel production.
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John Q. Hosedrinker