A Ukrainian Liutyi drone attacked the Orsk oil refinery in Russia's Orenburg region, approximately 1500km from the front lines, in the early hours of October 3rd. Additional footage confirmed the strike, showing a clear view of the impact site and rising black smoke. Fighting continues in the Pokrovsk direction, where a Ukrainian soldier with the call sign «Burger» described relentless Russian assaults. He stated that Russian forces, lacking heavy equipment in this sector, are advancing on foot, utilizing KAB bombs and artillery, resulting in significant casualties. The soldier noted that the fields and roads are littered with dead Russian soldiers, and fires are constantly erupting. Footage of the drone that targeted the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery showed it was painted black, which is atypical for such aircraft. The Orsk refinery has an annual capacity of 6.6 million tons of oil. Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldier «Burger» commented on the ongoing intense fighting in the vicinity of Pokrovsk, stating, "Pokrovsk stands. And it costs the Russians dearly every day." He also predicted that the situation would become "complete chaos" after winter. In related developments, previous reports from October 3rd indicated that Ukrainian forces were reportedly en route to the Orsk oil refinery with a Liutyi drone. These events follow large-scale Russian strikes that began between 11:35 PM UTC on October 2nd and 12:05 AM UTC on October 3rd, employing drones and missiles across multiple Ukrainian regions. President Donald J. Trump has previously directed the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to aid Kyiv with long-range missile strikes against targets in Russia, and Ukraine has advocated for the use of Tomahawk missiles to destroy Russian drone production facilities.
