Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from border, in record-distance drone attack
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight, causing a fire and deepening a nationwide fuel crisis. The attack, over 2,500 km from Ukraine, was part of a massive barrage that Russia says involved 519 drones across 20 regions.
Record-distance strike on Omsk
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight on 5–6 July, causing a large fire. The facility, which processes between 21 and 23 million tonnes of crude per year (roughly 440,000 to 460,000 barrels per day), lies about 2,500 to 2,700 kilometres from Ukrainian territory, making it the deepest target hit by Kyiv so far. At least seven drones reached the site, and none were shot down, according to reports. Omsk region governor Vitali Hoțenko confirmed that drones had entered the "industrial centre in the north of Omsk" and said emergency services were working to contain the aftermath.
The attack on the Omsk refinery caused a fire. The extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Widespread barrage across Russia
The Omsk strike was part of a massive overnight drone wave that Russia's defence ministry said involved 519 UAVs intercepted over more than 20 regions and the annexed Crimea. In Yaroslavl, drones hit the Slavneft-YANOS refinery, one of Russia's largest; governor Mikhail Yevrayev reported over 70 drones downed and two people injured. The Baltic Sea oil export terminals at Ust-Luga and Vysotsk were also damaged, along with infrastructure in the Kaluga region. In Crimea, a woman was killed in an attack on the port of Kerch, and Sevastopol suffered a power outage after energy infrastructure was hit. For the first time, authorities in Novosibirsk issued a drone alert, urging residents to shelter.
Stay home if possible! Seek shelter in a building without windows, with solid walls! Avoid windows. If you are outside or in a vehicle, go to the nearest shelter or another safe place.
- At least 7 drones hit Gazpromneft refinery, causing a large fire; no drones shot down.
- Drones attack Slavneft-YANOS refinery; governor reports over 70 drones downed, two injured.
- Ust-Luga and Vysotsk oil export terminals damaged; no casualties reported.
- Kerch port strike kills one woman; Sevastopol loses power after energy infrastructure hit.
- First-ever drone alert issued for Novosibirsk region; residents told to shelter.
- Russia claims 519 drones intercepted over 20 regions and Crimea.
Fuel crisis deepens
The sustained campaign against Russian refineries has triggered widespread fuel shortages. Long queues have formed at petrol stations across the country, and some regions have imposed restrictions on fuel sales to the public. Russian media report that the government may temporarily allow the production and import of lower-quality Euro-2 standard petrol and diesel, which have been banned since 2013, for a period of one year until July 2027. President Vladimir Putin recently acknowledged that Ukrainian drone attacks had caused shortages in some regions but insisted that Russia was managing the situation.
The drone attacks have caused fuel shortages in some regions, but Russia is coping with this situation.
Strategic pressure
Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in the fifth year of the war, aiming to disrupt Moscow's war financing and force it to the negotiating table. US-mediated ceasefire talks remain at an impasse. The Omsk attack brings the number of major Russian refineries hit to 13 out of 14, underscoring Kyiv's ability to reach deep into Russian territory and compound economic pressure on the Kremlin.
