2026 Perm refinery attack
| 2026 Perm refinery attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Deep strike campaign, Russo-Ukrainian War | |
_8.jpg) Perm oil refinery in 2020 | |
| Location | |
| Target | Perm refinery, linear production and dispatch station (Transneft, Lukoil) |
| Date | 29 April 2026 |
| Executed by | Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine |
On 29 April 2026, Ukrainian drones struck key oil infrastructure, including the Perm refinery and pipeline facilities, triggering large-scale fires and disrupting operations as part of the 2026 Deep strike campaign.
Events
[edit]The strikes targeted the Perm refinery operated by Lukoil, as well as the nearby production and dispatch station, part of the Transneft pipeline network. According to reports, key oil processing units were damaged and multiple storage tanks caught fire, causing large blazes lasting for days.[1] This resulted in air pollution and disruption to oil transport operations.[2] The incident is part of a series of Ukrainian attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian War, aimed at preventing Russia from funding its war through oil exports.
Following the strikes, multiple fuel storage tanks ignited, and fires spread across several industrial sites, burning for days and causing extensive damage to production capacity.[3]
A chemical emergency alert was issued for some parts of Perm, but city authorities later claimed the alert was merely a test.[4]
The attacks also disrupted regional oil transportation infrastructure, temporarily affecting pipeline operations and refinery output.[5]
The incident was noted as one of the deepest strikes of the war, occurring more than 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Times, The Moscow (April 30, 2026). "Chemical Emergency Alert Issued in Perm After Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites". The Moscow Times.
- ↑ Talmazan, Yuliya (May 1, 2026). "Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia". NBC News.
- ↑ Taradiuk, Yuliia (April 29, 2026). "Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks". The Kyiv Independent.
- ↑ "Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire". www.bbc.com. April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "An environmental disaster is unfolding in Perm, Russia, following the same pattern as in Tuapse". UA.News. May 1, 2026.
- ↑ Pruchnicka, Anna (April 30, 2026). "Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Facilities 1,500 km Away". Reuters.
- ↑ "Another Russian oil facility burns as Zelenskyy touts Ukraine's drone reach". AP News. April 29, 2026.
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