US EditionUkrainian Drones Target Lukoil Refinery in Russia
The SBU said the strike hit a key processing unit and set distillation columns on fire, disrupting one of Russia’s largest refineries.
- On April 30, the Security Service of Ukraine struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, Russia, targeting the AVT-4 primary oil processing unit more than 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
- The operation also struck the "Perm" linear production-dispatch station for the second time in two days, which feeds crude into the refinery. The Security Service stated the damage "effectively" puts the unit out of operation.
- Perm Krai Governor Dmitry Makhonin confirmed on Telegram that a strike hit "one of the industrial sites," while loudspeakers across Perm warned that "an accident occurred with the release of a hazardous substance."
- The SBU stated, "The enemy must realize a simple thing: it no longer has a 'safe rear,'" emphasizing that "remoteness no longer guarantees protection" for regions supporting the war against Ukraine.
- Sergey Mironov, head of the A Just Russia faction in the State Duma, urged energy companies to form armed defense units following recent legislative changes allowing private security organizations to obtain firearms for critical infrastructure protection.
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Drones operated by operators from the "Alpha" Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck oil infrastructure near the city of Perm for the second night in a row on Thursday. Among the targets hit was the local refinery of the oil company Lukoil. Perm is located 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Ukrainian drone strikes are now targeting the core of the Russian oil industry. A Lukoil refinery near Perm has been decommissioned, while Moscow is responding by more than 200 drones on Ukraine.
Russian Lawmaker Urges Companies to Form Armed Units to Counter Drone Attacks
A senior Russian lawmaker has called on energy companies and other key enterprises to take responsibility for defending their facilities against Ukrainian drone strikes, including by forming their own armed units. Sergey Mironov, head of the “A Just Russia” faction in the State Duma, said that recent legislative changes now allow private security organizations to acquire firearms to protect critical infrastructure. We bring you stories from the…
Action marks the second consecutive attack on oil installations in the area, as Kiev seeks to restrict Moscow's energy revenues used to finance the war
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