Ukrainian drones have struck oil facilities in Russia’s Perm region and the city of Orsk, according to local authorities and open-source monitoring channels, in the latest escalation targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on April 29 that air defences intercepted 98 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including Belgorod, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov and Saratov, as well as Russian-occupied Crimea.
However, regional officials confirmed that some drones reached industrial sites, triggering fires and evacuations.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had carried out an operation against an oil pumping facility near Perm, claiming its Alpha special forces unit conducted the strike on the Perm linear production and dispatch station owned by Transneft.
According to Ukrainian sources, a major fire broke out at the site and multiple oil storage tanks were engulfed in flames. The facility plays a key role in transporting crude through Russia’s pipeline network.
Perm Krai governor Dmitry Makhonin confirmed a strike on an industrial site in the region, saying workers were evacuated and emergency services were deployed. He did not confirm the extent of damage.
Independent Russian Telegram channels reported significant fires at the facility, while open-source analysts said the site is used for storage and pumping within Russia’s main oil infrastructure network.
Separately, reports from Orenburg region suggested the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery in Orsk was also targeted. The facility is one of Russia’s largest refineries and supplies fuel to the Russian military.
Local officials acknowledged an attempted drone attack but said several drones were intercepted and no major fires were confirmed.
😁 Perm. Not Tuapse
The sky over the city was covered in black smoke.
Astra reports that drones were heading toward an oil refinery.
Ukrainian паблики say the largest facility of the Perm district oil pipeline administration was hit — the “Perm” line production and dispatch… https://t.co/5TgBRfRTfU pic.twitter.com/QfciYxh7EG
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 29, 2026
Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian oil infrastructure in recent months, arguing the strikes are aimed at disrupting military logistics and reducing revenues that fund Moscow’s war effort.
Earlier strikes have hit refineries in Tuapse and other southern Russian regions, in some cases causing prolonged fires and significant damage to fuel storage infrastructure.
The latest attacks underline the continued expansion of Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign deep into Russian territory, despite Moscow’s repeated claims that most incoming drones are intercepted before reaching their targets.
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