4th Russian Fuel Plant Shut Down in One Week Following Drone Attacks
Reuters said the fire damaged pipelines, storage tanks and processing units, and the refinery became the fourth Russian plant to stop in less than a week.
- On Friday, September 25, 2026, the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery halted operations following a Ukrainian drone strike, Reuters reported, citing industry sources.
- Situated over 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the plant ranks as Russia's seventh-largest oil refinery by volume, processing 12.6 million tons of crude oil in 2024.
- Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin confirmed the strike, characterizing the facility as an "industrial site," while a fire damaged storage tanks, pipelines, and processing units.
- This disruption marks the fourth Russian oil refinery to halt operations in less than a week, signaling accelerating pressure on the nation's energy infrastructure.
- The strike reflects the ongoing reality of war, as Ukrainian forces continue targeting energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory amid the prolonged conflict.
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Ukrainian drone attack shuts down one of Russia's largest refineries - Reuters <p>Perm refinery halted operations after fire and infrastructure damage caused by Ukrainian drone attack. The plant is owned by “Lukoil”.</p>
4th Russian Fuel Plant Shut Down in One Week Following Drone Attacks
A major Russian oil processing facility halted operations on September 25 following a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reported, citing two industry sources. This is the fourth Russian oil refinery to halt operations in less than a week.
The Perm NPP Permnefteorgsynthesis, the seventh largest oil processing in Russia, ceased operation after the attack on 25 September, and the exact time frame for the restoration of the plant is not yet known.
The Ukrainian defence forces also attacked two Russian oil refineries and enemy radar stations during 24 September and on the night of 25 September, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the statement of the General Staff of the U.S. Ukrainian defence forces, and the NPP Lukoil-Permnephthorgsyntes, located in the city of Perm, was hit by Ukrainian defence forces. There was a fire on the site. The capacity to process the plant is estimated…
The Perm oil refinery in Russia stopped working after a Ukrainian drone attack that occurred on Friday, September 25.
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