Ukrainian Drones Hit Perm Oil Refinery and Key Russian Plants in Ulyanovsk, Voronezh and Luhansk
Ukrainian long- and mid-range drones struck the Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery, the Iskra Electronics Plant in Ulyanovsk, the Voronezhsintezkauchuk synthetic rubber plant, and a shopping centre in occupied Luhansk, signalling a sustained campaign against Russian industrial and logistics sites far from the front.
Ukraine has pushed its drone campaign deeper into Russia’s industrial base, hitting a major oil refinery, an electronics plant with military links, a synthetic rubber facility and a shopping centre in occupied territory during overnight strikes.
In Perm, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery early on 25 September, sparking several large fires. The refinery is Russia’s seventh-largest and can process up to 13 million tons of crude oil per year, making damage there potentially significant for domestic fuel supplies.
In Ulyanovsk, separate Ukrainian strikes hit the Iskra Electronics Plant. Video from the scene shows six consecutive drone impacts across different parts of the facility. Iskra produces electronic components, radio-electronic equipment and communications systems used in both military and industrial sectors.
Another Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Voronezhsintezkauchuk synthetic rubber plant in Voronezh, setting part of the complex on fire. The plant manufactures thermoplastic elastomers and synthetic rubber, materials used in a wide range of industrial applications.
In Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukrainian mid-range drones struck the Stroycenter shopping centre overnight. The attack caused a large fire at the site.
Russian authorities acknowledged drone activity over several regions, including Ulyanovsk and Voronezh, and said air defences shot down large numbers of incoming UAVs. Regional officials in Ulyanovsk reported that eight people were injured there amid the wider overnight attacks. Moscow has not yet issued detailed public assessments of damage at the Perm refinery, Iskra or the Voronezh plant, and independent verification of the full extent of disruption remains limited.
These strikes go beyond the front line and into the infrastructure that underpins Russia’s ability to sustain both its economy and its armed forces. A refinery on the scale of Permnefteorgsintez feeds into nationwide fuel supplies, while electronics producers like Iskra and chemical plants such as Voronezhsintezkauchuk contribute components and materials that are difficult to replace quickly.
The attacks also add to the demands on Russia’s air defences, which are already stretched across a large territory that includes refineries, industrial hubs and major cities, as well as the capital region where air activity around Moscow has forced temporary restrictions at Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports.
In the coming days, key indicators will be any confirmed reductions in output or visible damage at the Perm refinery, satellite or on-the-ground imagery of the Iskra and Voronezhsintezkauchuk facilities, and any Russian announcements about reinforcing air defences or hardening critical industrial sites against further Ukrainian strikes.
Sources
- OSINT