Orsk is the second-largest city in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 240,000. It sits on the steppe near the Ural Mountains, northeast of the Ural River.
Ukraine has reported that Russian forces have fired ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea in overnight strikes that hit Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and other regions, killing civilians and wounding dozens. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia has received more missiles and is preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, and Kyiv is pressing allies for air-defence supplies. (11 Aug 2026)
News update: Ukrainian forces have targeted one of Russia's largest oil refining complexes, the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat plant in Bashkortostan, amid ongoing fighting. The attack follows nearby strikes on Russia's Black Sea naval base and a drone attack in Crimea. Repairs to another refinery in Orsk may take up to six months, according to regional authorities.
A Russian naval officer, previously Ukrainian, has been killed in Sevastopol by an explosion near a bench. A Russian woman has been detained on suspicion of carrying out the attack on behalf of Ukrainian services. Separately, a Russian drone attack and an oil-refinery disruption are linked to ongoing tensions and retaliatory actions.