A worker assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company, which makes FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the western Siberia city of Omsk, in what appears to be one of Kiev’s deepest attacks on Russian territory since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Military General Staff of Ukraine Said The attack on Monday caused a fire at the facility, which is located about 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia’s border with Kazakhstan.
attack, which was Confirmed The announcement by local Russian officials provides further evidence of Kiev’s enhanced long-range drone capabilities and comes on the eve of a NATO summit. Heads of state from 32 countries are expected to arrive in the Turkish capital from Tuesday for the two-day conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “Today, our long-range sanctions reached the oil refinery in Omsk, some 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine.” Said In his daily evening address, according to the translation.
Zelensky said, “The Advanced Fire Point drone has brought Siberia within reach of Ukrainian precision. This is a significant blow to Russia’s oil economy and a significant achievement for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.”
Based in Kiev, Fire Point is a leading Ukrainian defense-technology company that specializes in drone and missile systems for modern precision warfare.
Ukraine’s military said the Omsk oil refinery represents the largest of Russia’s 11 gasoline producers to be hit by the Ukrainian military.
The facility is estimated to have a refining capacity of over 21 million metric tons of crude oil per year and specializes in the production of a variety of fuels, lubricants and petrochemical products.
Omsk Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko Said It was reported via Telegram on Monday that emergency services were working at the scene of the Ukrainian attack on the facility. There is no report of any casualty from the incident.
Trump spoke to Putin and Zelensky
Ukraine’s president said on Monday that the country’s armed forces are capable of attacking Russian oil facilities in the Yaroslavl region as well as other areas of its neighboring country.
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Kiev early Monday, killing at least 19 people, officials said. Said. The attack follows a separate deadly attack on the Ukrainian capital last week.
Ambulances stand near the site of a massive joint Russian attack on Kiev, Ukraine, on July 6, 2026.
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US President Donald Trump held separate talks with Russia’s Putin and Ukraine’s Zelensky over the weekend and said on Monday that a resolution to the conflict was “moving closer than people anticipated.”
Trump is expected to hold talks with Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara.