Ukrainian Drones Strike Omsk Refinery 2,500 km Away as Su-57s Reportedly Down Only 1
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Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jul 6
Ukrainian Drones Strike Omsk Refinery 2,500 km Away as Su-57s Reportedly Down Only 1
3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jul 6
Summary
Multiple fires broke out at Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery after Ukrainian long-range drones hit the site on July 6, reaching Russia’s largest refinery deep inside Siberia.
Exilenova+ claimed Su-57 fighters were deployed over Omsk but intercepted only one drone; the account and videos have not been independently verified, though Governor Vitaly Khotsenko confirmed several drones reached the city’s northern industrial district.
Dnipro OSINT said upgraded FP-1 drones struck the refinery’s ELOU-AVT-11 processing unit after flying more than 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine, with one claim putting the mission range above 3,400 kilometers.
The refinery processes over 22 million tonnes of crude a year—about 10% of Russia’s refining capacity—and supplies more than half of motor fuel demand in the Siberian Federal District.
The strike also spotlights the Su-57’s limits: Russia’s only operational fifth-generation fighter is still undergoing years of testing even after entering service.