Drones Target Russian Oil Facilities in Tuapse and Perm, Causing Fires and Environmental Damage

Ukrainian forces carried out a major drone raid on southern Russia this evening, targeting the Black Sea city of Tuapse and its oil export terminal. Russian authorities report that the oil terminal in Tuapse was hit. The strike occurred early on Friday, causing a fire at a terminal with no injuries reported.

This attack represents the fourth on the Tuapse port in one week. The series of strikes has inflicted environmental damage, including black rain and oil spills in the sea. Earlier this week, Ukraine hit a Russian oil pumping station in the Perm region in the Ural Mountains.

The Perm oil pumping station is owned by Transneft and lies more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine's border. Drone attacks also targeted a major refinery in Perm on Wednesday and Thursday.

Unconfirmed reports indicate that almost all oil storage tanks at the Perm facility were set ablaze. An oil spill in a river resulted from a drone strike on the Tuapse refinery in the Krasnodar region on April 29, 2026. A separate drone attack on Tuapse oil facilities took place overnight from Monday, April 20, to Tuesday, April 21.

Local authorities in Tuapse declared a state of emergency following the April 20-21 attack. They asked approximately 60,000 residents to stay indoors. Tuapse oil facilities have been targeted three times in recent weeks.