At least two fuel storage tanks have caught fire at a major oil pumping station in Russia following a renewed drone strike, according to regional reports and Telegram channels.
The incident took place at a facility in Perm Krai, where flames engulfed parts of an oil storage complex operated by the state-linked pipeline operator Transneft.
Independent Russian Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported that two or three large storage tanks were damaged in the blaze, following what appears to be a second strike at the same site within 24 hours.
Russian oil infrastructure in the Perm region up in smoke, we hit strategic while Russia conducts terrorism.#RussiaIsATerroristState https://t.co/uxAHhbuXnD pic.twitter.com/eObwgZFzjd
— Shaun Pinner (@ShaunPinnerUA) April 30, 2026
Each tank at the facility can hold up to 50,000 cubic metres of crude oil, underscoring the potential scale of disruption to regional fuel logistics.
The station is a key node in Russia’s pipeline network, handling the receipt, storage and onward movement of crude oil through the country’s main export and domestic supply routes.
Local authorities have not confirmed the full extent of the damage, and the cause of the fire has not been independently verified. However, Ukrainian forces have increasingly targeted Russian energy infrastructure in recent months as part of a wider campaign to disrupt military supply chains and reduce Moscow’s oil revenues.
The strike follows an earlier reported drone attack on the same Perm facility just a day before, indicating sustained pressure on energy assets deep inside Russian territory.
Officials in the region have said emergency services were deployed to the scene, while assessments of the damage are ongoing.
The attacks form part of a broader pattern of strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, which analysts say could have growing implications for domestic fuel distribution and export capacity if sustained.
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