Russian Perm Refinery Ceases Operations Entirely After Drone Strikes

The ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks have crippled critical Russian industrial infrastructure, with the Lukoil-Permnaftorgsintez refinery in the Perm region now completely non-operational. Sources confirm that following recent strikes, three primary oil distillation units and several secondary units were urgently shut down. This development is particularly significant as one of the affected units, CDU-4, had already been offline since April 30 due to an earlier drone assault.

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According to sources, after the strikes, three primary oil distillation units and some secondary distillation units were urgently halted.

This refinery is a major player in Russia's energy sector, having processed approximately 12.6 million tons of crude oil in 2024, averaging 250,000 barrels per day. Its output included substantial quantities of gasoline, diesel, coke, and fuel oil. The repeated targeting of this facility highlights Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russia's economic capacity and energy supply chains.

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One of the units, CDU-4, had been inoperative since April 30, following a previous drone attack.

Regional governor Dmitry Makhonin had previously acknowledged drone attacks on industrial sites in the Perm region on May 7, though he did not specify the target. However, reports from Ukrinform indicate that Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) struck the Lukoil-Permnaftorgsintez refinery and the Perm production and expedition station again on May 8. The complete shutdown of this vital refinery underscores the escalating impact of the conflict on Russia's domestic economy and its ability to export energy resources. From our perspective, these attacks are a direct blow to the aggressor's war machine and economic resilience.

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On May 8, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) again struck the Lukoil-Permnaftorgsintez refinery and the Perm production and expedition station.