Omsk refinery

Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are causing fuel shortages and forcing Russia to restrict diesel exports and import gasoline, with consequences for daily life in Russia ahead of State Duma elections. Strikes on refineries like Omsk and Saratov have disrupted production, while Moscow seeks fuel from Kazakhstan, challenging Putin's narrative of controlling the war's impact.

President Trump stated the Ukraine war could end 'hopefully soon' after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who both seek a deal. Recent Russian attacks in Kyiv killed dozens, while Ukraine struck Russia's Omsk refinery, a major oil facility, as part of efforts to disrupt its fuel supply. Zelenskyy is urging NATO allies, particularly the U.S., to provide Patriot air defense systems to counter Russian missile attacks.

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, Siberia, marking the country's longest-range drone attack of the war. The attack damaged the ELOU-AVT-11 processing unit, and Ukraine's Special Operations Forces claimed responsibility using upgraded FP-1 drones developed by Fire Point.