51.2289°N · 58.5731°E
Orsk Refinery (ForteInvest), Orenburg Oblast, ~6.6 Mt/yr.
A fire broke out at the refinery following the strike; OSINT localized one of the impact areas near the ELOU-AVT unit. Damage to processing and other key infrastructure led to a complete halt in crude processing.
Second SBU strike on Orsk refinery, fire and significant damage.
SBU drones struck Orsk refinery (~1,400 km from border), fire reported.
Full refinery shutdown; repairs may take up to six months
Reuters reported a complete refinery shutdown after damage to processing and other key infrastructure. According to the Orenburg regional governor, some imported equipment cannot be quickly restored because of sanctions restrictions and repairs may take up to six months. The region is preparing to offset the shortage with fuel brought in from outside; about 80% of its 287 filling stations were operating at the time of the report.
