Drone Strike Targets Russian Oil Refinery in Siberia, Over 2,000 km From Ukraine

An oil refinery in the city of Tyumen in western Siberia was reportedly targeted by drones, The Babel reported on October 6.

Local authorities confirmed the interception of three drones (UAVs) over the facility. Despite these claims, residents reported hearing explosions and observed multiple fire trucks in the area.

There were also unconfirmed reports of two explosions.

The facility is believed to be the Tyumen Oil Refinery, located over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported no fires at the site, though local Telegram channels circulated videos showing emergency vehicles heading toward the area.

On the same day, Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a successful strike on one of Russia’s most critical defense industry sites—the Zavod im. Ya. M. Sverdlova explosives plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 750 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

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