Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery (Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez in Perm) located approximately 1,450–1,500 kilometers from Ukraine's border and a Russian electronics components factory on the night of September 24–25, 2026. The attack demonstrated Ukraine's growing capacity to strike deep into Russian territory.
Ukrainian drone attacks struck a Russian oil terminal in Novorossiysk on September 9 and oil refinery and logistics infrastructure in Saratov on September 11, according to Russian monitoring channels. The strikes continue Ukraine's campaign against Russian energy facilities.
On August 22, 2026, Ukraine's military struck the Yeysk oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, which supplies fuel to Russian armed forces, according to Ukrainian General Staff statements reported by the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian drones attacked a Taneco oil refinery in Tatarstan and the Tamanneftegaz terminal in Krasnodar Krai overnight on August 20, 2026, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The strikes continue Ukraine's campaign targeting Russian energy facilities.
On August 2, 2026, Ukrainian forces conducted overnight strikes against Russian infrastructure, hitting an air base in Engels, an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast, and a Wildberries warehouse, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Russia responded by launching ballistic missiles at Kyiv while Ukraine also sank a sanctioned Russian ship in the Black Sea.