Over the past hour, from 1:07 PM to 2:06 PM UTC on October 3rd, 2025, Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Russia's Orenburg oblast with a drone. The refinery, located over 1,500 km from Ukrainian-controlled areas, is capable of processing 6.6 million tons of oil annually and produces over 30 products, including gasoline and diesel fuel, according to footage shared by Supernova+. Simultaneously, the situation in the Novopavlovsky direction, referred to by Myroshnykov as Pokrovsky, is described as deteriorating with no end in sight. Myroshnykov reports that the corps responsible for the direction is fighting with existing, imperfect staff and has not received reinforcements, with only 1-2 battalions potentially able to alter the situation. The enemy is reportedly advancing towards the Pokrovsky-Tervate line, potentially threatening areas south of Thorny and encircling Orikhov. Exilenova+ reported on October 3rd that "Putin puts Russian cancer on all sides, the Internet is disconnected, everyone is married in the Mach, and now they also make the right to access Telegram," suggesting a difficult internal situation for Russia. This follows previous reports from October 3rd detailing a Ukrainian drone attack on the Orsk oil refinery early that morning. Intense fighting was also reported in the Pokrovsk direction, where a Ukrainian soldier described relentless Russian assaults with KAB bombs and artillery.
