Key facts
- Ukraine's military claimed responsibility for a drone strike on the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Orenburg region.
- The refinery is described as an important enterprise in Russia's fuel and energy sector.
- It has an annual capacity to process approximately 6 million tons of crude oil.
- The facility produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, and bitumen.
- A fire was recorded at the refinery, and damages are currently being assessed.
Ukraine's military claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a drone attack on the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Orsk, located in Russia's Orenburg region. The General Staff stated that a fire was recorded at the facility and that damages are being assessed. The Orsknefteorgsintez refinery is described as one of the largest in the region and an important enterprise in Russia's fuel and energy sector, with an annual capacity to process approximately 6 million tons of crude oil. It produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, and bitumen.
This strike is the latest in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russia's energy infrastructure. Earlier in the week, a drone attack in Russia's Tatarstan region resulted in 12 fatalities and 39 injuries, hitting the Taneco refinery. Ukraine aims to disrupt fuel supplies within Russia and to its frontlines through these persistent attacks on oil refining hubs.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down a drone over the area, while local governor Yevgeny Solntsev confirmed an industrial facility had been hit. The Ukrainian military stated its continued efforts to implement measures aimed at stopping Russia's armed aggression.