Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits Lukoil Refinery Deep in Russia
Ukraine overnight hit with drones an oil refinery in the Perm region, deep into Russian territory, as the Ukrainian military has been targeting Russia’s oil processing and exporting facilities on a nearly daily basis in the past few weeks. Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Perm, which is over 1,600 kilometers, or 1,000 miles, from the Ukraine-Russia border, hitting an oil refinery,…
Ukraine conducted a drone attack on an oil refinery in the Perm region, deep within Russian territory, as the Ukrainian military has been targeting Russia's oil processing and exporting facilities nearly daily over the past few weeks, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack took place over 1,600 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border, hitting the Lukoil's Permnefteorgsintez crude processing facility.
A large fire broke out as a result of the drone strike. Ukrainian forces also targeted a Rosneft-owned refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan region earlier this week, causing a fire. Russian forces reportedly shot down 16 Ukrainian drones over the Perm region, but no injuries were reported. The strikes on Russian oil refineries aim to pressure Putin into peace negotiations and cripple Russia's fuel supply for the frontlines and domestic gas stations, exacerbating the gasoline and diesel shortages that have persisted for over three months amid peak demand.
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