Satellite Imagery Confirms Four Strikes on the Russian Oil Refinery in Omsk

Satellite imagery has confirmed four impact sites caused by Ukrainian upgraded FP-1 drones at the Russian oil refinery in Omsk.

The damage is evident in images obtained by Militarnyi and the Exilenova+ Telegram channel.

The channel reported that one primary oil-refining unit was hit. The strike on the oil refinery took place on the afternoon of July 6. The facility is located more than 2,500 km from the Ukrainian border.

“Based on satellite imagery, we can confirm that at least four UAVs struck the ELOU-AVT-11 unit—the largest at the plant, with a capacity of approximately 8.6 million metric tons of crude oil per year,” the channel reported.

Damage to overpasses carrying process pipelines was also observed in certain areas.

Immediately after the attack, analysts at Dnipro Osint, after analyzing available online footage, also reported damage to the ELOU-AVT-11 unit, which accounts for about 40% of the Omsk refinery’s production capacity.

Upgraded FP-1

For this strike, the Ukrainian Defense Forces deployed long-range FP-1 drones with an upgraded design. The drone features a new trapezoidal wing, which provides lower drag at cruising speed and distributes lift more evenly across the entire surface. This shape also improves fuel efficiency and, consequently, flight range.

Previously, Fire Point co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilierman announced the deployment of drones with a new wing that would also serve as a fuel tank.

Omsk Oil Refinery

The Gazpromneft-ONPZ oil refinery in Omsk is Russia’s largest refinery, with a capacity of 22 million metric tons per year.

It remained one of only two facilities among the top ten largest Russian oil refineries that had never before been attacked by Ukrainian drones.

In response to the attack by Ukrainian drones, the Russians scrambled the latest Su-57 fighter jet and an A-50U long-range early warning and control aircraft.