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Drones Strike Oil Facilities in Tuapse and Perm, Causing Fires and Spills
Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted Russian oil infrastructure multiple times in recent days, causing fires, oil spills, and environmental damage. Strikes hit the Black Sea port of Tuapse four times in one week and a refinery and pumping station in the distant Perm region. Local authorities declared emergencies and urged residents to stay indoors amid the disruptions.
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Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse early on Friday, marking the fourth attack on the port in one week. The latest assault caused a fire at a terminal, though no injuries were reported. These repeated strikes have inflicted severe environmental damage, including black rain and oil spills in the sea.
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The series of attacks on Tuapse has led to catastrophic damage at the oil refinery, with footage showing the extent of the destruction from multiple successful Ukrainian drone raids over the past week. A separate drone strike on the Tuapse refinery caused an oil spill in a river, prompting a cleanup operation on April 29, 2026.
Drone attacks have targeted Tuapse three times in recent weeks, further limiting Russia's crude oil processing capacity.
The most recent attack on Tuapse oil facilities occurred overnight from Monday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 21. Following this strike, local authorities in Tuapse declared a state of emergency. They asked approximately 60,000 residents to stay indoors to protect against air pollution from the damaged facilities.
Ukrainian forces also hit a Russian oil pumping station in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains earlier this week. The Perm oil pumping station, owned by Transneft, lies more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine's border. Unconfirmed reports indicate that almost all oil storage tanks at the Perm facility were set ablaze.
Drone attacks targeted a major refinery in Perm on Wednesday and Thursday. The Perm refinery is located 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine. These strikes represent an expansion of Ukrainian operations deeper into Russian territory, affecting key sectors of the economy.
