Drone strikes kill 3: Kyiv hits Omsk plant and Ozon hub; power cut in Crimea and east

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Srivastava, V. (2026, October 24). Drone strikes kill 3: Kyiv hits Omsk plant and Ozon hub; power cut in Crimea and east. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-targets-russian-petrochemical-plant-warehouse-moscow-strikes-kill-3/articleshow/135175254.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-24 · by Vijaya Srivastava

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On Saturday, Ukraine and Russia engaged in reciprocal drone strikes. Ukrainian drones targeted a petrochemical plant and an Ozon warehouse in Russia’s Omsk region, while Russian drones killed three people and injured at least eight others, including an 11-year-old girl, in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. Additionally, the attacks disrupted power supplies across parts of Crimea and eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian forces.
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As of October 24, 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked a petrochemical plant and an Ozon warehouse in Russia's Omsk region while disrupting electricity and water supplies in Crimea. The attacks cut power to over 2.5 million residents in Crimea, though the exact number affected was not specified. Additionally, Russian forces reported shooting down 616 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than 20 regions, causing injuries from falling debris and sparking fires. In retaliation, a separate Russian drone strike killed three people and injured at least eight others in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, including an 11-year-old girl.

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Vijaya Srivastava
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Omsk Russia Russian Ukraine Ukrainian

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Ukraine GPE · 7× Russian NORP · 6× Russia GPE · 5× Omsk GPE · 3× Ukrainian NORP · 3× Crimea GPE · 2× Dnipropetrovsk GPE · 2× Energy Ministry ORG · 2× Fire Point ORG · 1× Ozon ORG · 1×

Narrative

Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes on Saturday, with Ukrainian drones hitting a petrochemical plant and an online retailer's warehouse in Russia's Omsk region, while a Russian attack killed three people and injured at least eight others in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
2026-10-24 · Times of India
Drone strikes kill 3: Kyiv hits Omsk plant and Ozon hub; power cut in Crimea and east · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes on Saturday, with Ukrainian drones hitting a petrochemical plant and an online retailer's warehouse in Russia's Omsk region, while a Russian attack killed three people and injured at least eight others in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. asserted
attack → exchange → region
The strikes also disrupted power supplies across parts of Crimea and Russian-controlled territories in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia's Energy Ministry said. asserted
Ministry → disrupt → Ukraine
Ukraine's defence operations company Fire Point said its drones were used to strike a Russian petrochemical plant and a warehouse belonging to online retailer Ozon in Omsk. asserted
drones → say → Omsk
Regional governor Vitaly Khotsenko had earlier reported an attack on an industrial zone but did not initially confirm whether any facilities had been hit or assess the damage. asserted
facilities → report → damage
The Omsk region, in southwestern Siberia, is home to an oil refinery operated by Gazprom Neft. asserted
region → operate → Neft
Russian drone attack kills three in Ukraine In Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone attack killed three people and injured at least eight others, including an 11-year-old girl, the regional governor said. asserted
governor → kill → girl
The strike triggered a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment block. asserted
strike → trigger → block
It also damaged a nearby shop and several cars, highlighting the impact of the attacks on civilian areas. asserted
It → damage → areas
Ukrainian strikes disrupt power supplies asserted
strikes → disrupt → supplies
Meanwhile, Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure cut electricity to parts of Crimea and Russian-controlled areas of eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia's Energy Ministry said. asserted
Ministry → cut → Ukraine
The affected regions included Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk, along with the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. asserted
Russia → affect → 2014
The ministry did not disclose how many people were affected. asserted
people → disclose → ?
It said repair crews were working to restore electricity, while temporary power cuts had been introduced to help stabilise the grid. asserted
cuts → say → grid
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