Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries and Black Sea Site as Long‑Range Drone Hits Building in Perm
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces used long‑range weapons against oil refineries in several Russian regions, drone sites in Kursk and a target in the Black Sea. Separately, a Ukrainian kamikaze drone crashed into a residential building in the Russian city of Perm, with one casualty reported.
Ukraine is striking deeper inside Russia while drone warfare pushes the conflict further into Russian urban areas.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces used long‑range capabilities against multiple targets, including oil refineries in the Perm region and in Tatarstan, as well as refineries in the Ryazan area. He also reported strikes on a site in Russia’s Kursk region used to store and launch attack drones, and said a target in the Black Sea was hit. He did not specify the type of asset struck at sea.
In a separate incident, a Ukrainian long‑range kamikaze drone crashed into a residential building in the Russian city of Perm on the morning of 7 September. Reporting from the scene said there was one casualty. It is unclear whether the drone was aiming for a different target nearby or malfunctioned, but the impact shows how long‑range systems can bring the war directly into Russian housing areas.
Kyiv has presented its campaign against Russian refineries and drone bases as an effort to cut Moscow’s ability to fuel its forces and launch attacks on Ukrainian territory. Hitting oil and drone infrastructure in regions such as Perm, Tatarstan, Ryazan and Kursk forces Russia either to spread scarce air defences across a wider area or accept that key military‑economic nodes are at higher risk.
For civilians in Russia, incidents like the crash in Perm underline that distance from the front is no longer a guarantee of safety. Sites that support military operations — from refineries to drone depots — are increasingly targets, and when those sites sit near cities, the danger extends to nearby homes.
Strategically, Ukraine’s use of long‑range weapons aims to put pressure on Russia’s war logistics and energy system while demonstrating to domestic and foreign audiences that it can still impose costs even as its own regions face bombardment.
Indicators to watch include independent assessments of damage at the refineries and drone facilities Zelensky mentioned, any adjustments in Russia’s air‑defence deployments inside its territory, and whether future Ukrainian strikes continue to prioritise energy and drone infrastructure.
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- OSINT