Ukrainian forces have reportedly carried out a drone attack on the Omsk Kauchuk chemical plant in the Russian city of Omsk, triggering a major fire at the industrial facility.
The reported strike targeted one of Russia’s chemical production sites, located more than 2,500 kilometres from Ukraine, says Ukrainian Telegram channels.
According to the Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+, drones struck an area containing the plant’s D-3 and D-5 production units.
The D-3 unit is used to manufacture methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a chemical commonly employed as a gasoline additive.
Omsk Kauchuk specialises in producing synthetic rubber, phenol, acetone and other chemical products, with its daily production capacity reportedly reaching approximately 2,000 tonnes.
Reports indicate that some materials produced at the facility have military applications. Synthetic polymers are used in rubber products, while specialised polymer binders are reportedly employed in manufacturing solid rocket fuel for Russian missile systems, including Iskander-M, Topol-M and Yars.
Separately, Telegram channels reported that an Ozon logistics warehouse in Omsk was also targeted during the drone attacks.
The reported strikes caused a large fire, although the full extent of the damage and any possible casualties remained unclear.
Russian authorities had not officially confirmed that the Omsk Kauchuk plant or the Ozon warehouse had been struck. The specific targets and damage assessments have not been independently verified.