Major Russian oil refinery hit in Ukrainian strike, fire reported
Photo: A large Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery is on fire in Russia (wikipedia.org)
On July 29 and 30, Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, as well as a Russian military training ground in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region. The Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm, Perm Krai, was targeted the previous day, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
The facility is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia.
The refinery has a capacity of around 13 million metric tons of crude oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, bitumen, lubricants and other petroleum products, according to the General Staff.
The Ukrainian military said the facility supplies Russia’s military-industrial complex and armed forces.
A fire broke out at the refinery following the successful strike.
On July 30, Ukraine’s Defense Forces also struck the Russian Primorsky Posad training ground in the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region.
The General Staff said the extent of the damage is still being assessed and will be reported later.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported on how Ukrainian air defenses repelled Russia’s massive overnight attack on July 30 and what made the assault particularly notable.
The outlet also explained why Ukraine has actually begun targeting Wildberries and what effect it hopes to achieve.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Defense Forces recently struck one of Russia’s top five largest oil refineries and a boat base in Crimea.
