Ukraine drone strike sparks fire at Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery over 2,000km away
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The attack on Russia’s Tyumen refinery in western Siberia – more than 2,000km from Ukraine – underscores the increasing reach of Kyiv’s long-range drone campaign against the energy infrastructure that funds Russia’s war.
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- A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at the Tyumen oil refinery in western Siberia, over 2,000km from Ukraine.
- The attack highlights Kyiv's extended reach in targeting Russian energy infrastructure amid the ongoing conflict.
- The refinery processes about 6 million tonnes of crude annually, and any disruption may worsen Russia's domestic fuel shortages.
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KYIV – A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at the Tyumen refinery in western Siberia, local Russian authorities said on July 25.
The attack on a facility more than 2,000km from Ukraine underscores the increasing reach of Kyiv's long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
Emergency services are working at the scene, Tyumen regional governor Alexander Moor said, without giving further details.
Any disruption to output would further squeeze the domestic fuel market, which has seen worsening shortages since May, when Ukraine stepped up attacks on oil refineries in an attempt to undermine Russia’s war efforts.
The refinery has a nominal capacity of around eight million metric tonnes a year. It processes roughly six million tonnes of crude annually, producing about 0.5 million tonnes of gasoline and 2.5 million tonnes of diesel, according to industry estimates. REUTERS
