Drones attacked the Omsky Kauchuk petrochemical plant in the Russian city of Omsk on Saturday 24 October, sparking a fire at the facility. The plant lies roughly 2,500 kilometres from Ukraine.
Ukrainian OSINT group Exilenova+ published video of the strike and said the attack started a large fire in the plant's industrial area. Analyst Dnipro Osint said early reports based on geolocation data point to hits near two production units. "Early reports based on geolocation data indicate that hits were recorded near the D-3 (methyl tert-butyl ether production) and D-5 units," the analyst wrote.
Omsk Oblast Governor Vitaly Khotsenko confirmed the region was targeted. "A logistics hub in Omsk was attacked by a drone. Personnel were promptly evacuated. Emergency services are working at the scene," he said.
In a separate message carried by the Telegram channel ASTRA, Khotsenko said air defence forces were still repelling the attack and that drones had reached the northern industrial hub, urging residents to call 112 with any suspicious incidents.
Exilenova Plus reported that a warehouse belonging to Russian online retailer Ozon was also hit. Ozon and its competitor Wildberries have been targeted by Ukrainian forces in recent months, with their broader ecosystems accounting for about 8.5% of Russia's GDP.
Omsky Kauchuk is described as one of Russia's largest petrochemical plants, and the company behind it says the site is a leading producer of synthetic rubber, organic synthesis products and methyl tert-butyl ether, an additive used to refine gasoline.
The Kyiv Independent said the reports could not be immediately verified.
What to do
- Official preparedness advice: DSB, sikkerhverdag.no.
- Emergency: 112 (police), 110 (fire), 113 (ambulance).
Based on reporting by com.ua, kyivindependent.com and ukrinform.net.