# Black smoke rises over Russia’s largest oil refinery after Ukrainian drone strike

https://mins.news/en/item/91834

- Meduza, 2026-10-08 17:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/08/black-smoke-rises-over-russia-s-largest-oil-refinery-following-a-ukrainian-drone-strike

> Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery, with Astra reporting a column of black smoke above the plant. Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko said a drone attack had reached the northern industrial hub, while Ukraine’s military General Staff confirmed the refinery was hit.

## Stories

- [Russia Ukraine War and European Support](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-ukraine-war-european-support.md

## Related coverage

- [Strikes kill 35 in Ukraine’s Donetsk region; Russia reports four dead in Belgorod](https://mins.news/en/video/93331) — euronews, 2026-10-09
- [Ukraine targets Russia’s AI data infrastructure](https://mins.news/en/item/93180) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09
- [Drones reportedly strike Russia's Omsk oil refinery in Siberia](https://mins.news/en/item/91573) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-08