Ukrainian drones hit Omsk plant and Ozon hub deep inside Russia

Strikes on Omsk

Ukrainian drones attacked the Siberian city of Omsk on Saturday, 24 October, according to local authorities and Ukrainian monitoring channels. Governor Vitaly Khotsenko said air defences were repelling the attack and that enemy drones had reached the city's northern industrial hub. Emergency services were working on site, but the governor gave no details of the damage. Reports put Omsk between about 2,500 and more than 2,800 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The local airport was temporarily closed, and residents were warned of possible mobile internet disruption.

Rubber plant and Ozon warehouse

Ukrainian monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ reported that the Omski Kauczuk plant was hit and a large fire broke out. The plant makes about 2,000 tonnes of product a day, including synthetic rubber, phenol and acetone, and Deutsche Welle reported that its polymer binders go into solid rocket fuel for Iskander-M, Topol-M and Yars missiles. Supernova+ said the drones struck production units D-3 and D-5, with D-3 linked to making MTBE, a petrol additive. Exilenova+ also reported an attack on an Ozon distribution centre covering about 107,000 square metres. Ozon confirmed that one of its Omsk facilities was affected, saying staff had been evacuated and a fire had broken out, and that some orders would be cancelled while others ship from other sites.

Overnight attacks across Russia

Russian local authorities said air defences had shot down 616 Ukrainian drones overnight across about 20 regions, an assault that also cut water and electricity in Crimea. Falling debris caused fires and several injuries, they added. In Togliatti, Samara oblast, a petrochemical plant was attacked on Saturday morning, with smoke visible over the site. Ukraine's General Staff said the Tolyattikauchuk plant had been hit overnight into 24 October, causing an explosion and fire, and that its output feeds solid rocket fuel for tactical and ballistic missiles.

Perm Krai and Belgorod on Sunday

On Sunday, 25 October, Perm Krai's regional authorities said five people were injured in a drone attack on an industrial plant. Ukrainian channel Blyskavka named the target as the Avisma works in Berezniki, which makes titanium, titanium alloys and metallic magnesium used in military aircraft and engines, and is under Western sanctions. Governor Dmitry Machonin announced the attack on the state-backed MAX messenger but gave no details of the damage. Overnight into Sunday, drones also hit Belgorod oblast, where authorities said one person was killed and 14 injured, and eight commercial facilities and more than 30 residential buildings were damaged.

A pattern of deep strikes

Omsk had been struck before. Drones hit the Omsk refinery on 6 July 2026, and Reuters reported a fire, with industry sources saying processing was halted the next day. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed an attack on the same refinery on 8 October, when the drone maker Fire Point said FP-1 drones were used. Ozon has reported fires at distribution facilities in several regions since late August, including Samara, Orenburg, Krasnodar and Makhachkala, according to EFE. Libertatea reported that Ozon and Wildberries have been targeted repeatedly, and that their wider ecosystems represent about 8.5% of Russia's GDP.