00:28Ukraine has taken the war
00:29deeper into Russian territory than ever before with a long-range drone strike hitting one of
00:35Russia's biggest oil refineries thousands of kilometers away from the battlefield.
00:40On July 6, Ukrainian drones targeted the Omsk oil refinery in Russia's western Siberia region
00:47in what Kiev described as a major achievement for its long-range strike campaign. The facility
00:53operated by Gazprom Neft is considered one of Russia's largest oil refineries and plays a
00:59major role in supplying fuel across Siberia. According to reports, the drone struck a key
01:05processing unit at the refinery, the ELUO-AVT-11 crude oil distillation facility, which has a capacity
01:14of processing millions of tons of crude oil annually. Videos circulating online showed large flames and
01:21thick black smoke rising from the industrial complex following the attack. Local Russian
01:27officials confirmed that several drones reached the facility, causing an impact and triggering a
01:32fire. Authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties, while the full extent of
01:37the damage is still being assessed. The attack is being described as one of Ukraine's deepest drone
01:43strikes of the war. The refinery is located roughly 2,500 to 2,700 kilometers from Ukrainian hell territory,
01:51with Ukrainian sources claiming the drone flight path may have stretched even farther.
01:57Reports suggest the strike involved a modified version of Ukraine's FP-1 long-range drone,
02:03developed for extended-range operations. The attack is part of Ukraine's broader campaign
02:09targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, fuel depots, and military-linked
02:15facilities. Kyiv says these strikes aim to disrupt Russia's fuel supplies, reduce energy revenues,
02:22and weaken Moscow's ability to sustain its war effort. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the
02:29strike an important achievement, saying that Siberia is now within reach of Ukrainian precision weapons.
02:35Meanwhile, Russia has continued using air defenses against incoming drones, and has carried out
02:41retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian cities. The Omsk refinery strike highlights a growing shift in the
02:47conflict, as Ukraine increasingly uses long-range drones to bring the battlefield closer to Russia's
02:54strategic infrastructure.
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