--- title: "Zelensky Reports Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Refineries in the Ryazan and Perm Regions and Tatarstan" description: "According to Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian drones struck refineries in the Ryazan and Perm regions and Tatarstan, a strike UAV warehouse in Kursk Oblast, and a target in the Black Sea." date: 2026-09-07T10:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainian-forces-strike-refineries-in-ryazan-perm-and-tatarstan tags: [ukraine-war, drones, oil-refineries, zelensky, russia] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelensky Reports Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Refineries in the Ryazan and Perm Regions and Tatarstan ![Russian EMERCOM firefighters in smoke at the scene of a fire after Ukrainian drone strikes on an oil refinery](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/07/vsu-porazili-npz-v-ryazani-permi-i-tatarstane/vsu-porazili-npz-v-ryazani-permi-i-tatarstane-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Zelensky announced the striking of refineries in the Ryazan and Perm regions and Tatarstan, as well as a strike drone warehouse in the Kursk region and a target in the Black Sea. - The Ryazan refinery is one of the largest in Russia, with a capacity of about 17 million tons of crude oil per year; on September 6, a strike was already delivered on its primary processing units (8.5 million tons). - Strikes on refineries have continued in a series since August, when reports emerged of hits on facilities in Saratov, Novokuybyshevsk and Engels. - The exact list of struck regions varies across statements and publications from the same period; independent confirmation of each facility is absent. Ukraine's defense forces continue to strike oil refining facilities and military infrastructure on Russian territory. According to RBC-Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this, emphasizing that Ukrainian military forces "continue to respond justly to Russian strikes on Ukraine." Among the targets hit, he named oil refineries in the Ryazan and Perm regions and Tatarstan, as well as a storage and launch site for strike drones in the Kursk region and a target in the Black Sea. ### President's Statement: List of Struck Facilities "An oil refinery was hit in the Ryazan region. Our long-range forces were used against oil refineries in the Perm region and Tatarstan, as well as against the storage and launch sites of strike drones in the Kursk region," the head of state said. According to him, an enemy target in the Black Sea was also struck. Thus, a single statement mentions three oil refineries, a strike UAV operations node, and a maritime target, indicating that efforts are distributed across several directions simultaneously. ### Ryazan Refinery: Scale and Significance of the Target The Ryazan refinery, according to the data cited in the report, is one of the largest in Russia: its annual processing capacity is estimated at approximately 17 million tons of crude oil. The plant produces motor gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene and other petroleum products, including, as noted, for the needs of the Russian army. Earlier, on September 6, Ukrainian drones, according to a reminder in the text, struck the plant's largest primary crude oil processing units with a capacity of 8.5 million tons per year. The facility, according to available information, is subjected to attacks regularly: at the end of July, the defense forces had already struck its territory, after which fires broke out in Ryazan at the refinery and at a Wildberries marketplace facility, and the region's governor confirmed the fire at industrial sites. ### Series of Strikes on Oil Refining Infrastructure The report of new strikes on refineries fits into a broader series of attacks on energy and logistics infrastructure recorded in August. In particular, in early August there were reports of strikes on a refinery in Saratov, a military air base in Engels, and another Wildberries warehouse; later — of a strike on the Novokuybyshevsk refinery and, for the first time, an Ozon marketplace warehouse in Samara Oblast. The totality of these episodes shows that oil refineries and associated facilities have remained a consistent target of strikes over several weeks. ### Contradictory Data When comparing statements and publications from the same period, a discrepancy arises in the geographical list of struck refineries. In Zelensky's statement (citing RBC-Ukraine) from early September, the plants in the Ryazan and Perm regions and Tatarstan are mentioned. At the same time, August summaries (Euronews, Pravda.com.ua) emphasize strikes on refineries in Saratov, Novokuybyshevsk (Samara Oblast) and facilities in Engels. In other words, the exact set of regions named in connection with attacks on oil refining capacity varies depending on the date and source; some of these events relate to different episodes, while others may reflect different wordings of the same strikes. Independent confirmation of each specific facility from the president's statement is absent in the provided materials. ### Context and Positioning The Ukrainian side positions these strikes as a retaliatory response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory. The emphasis on "long-range force" and on the simultaneous striking of targets in several regions and at sea indicates an attempt to demonstrate the scope and depth of strike capabilities. For the Russian side, such strikes on refineries affect not only military supply but also civilian infrastructure, making the topic sensitive from both a military and an economic agenda perspective. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Defense Forces Strike Three Refineries in Russia and a "Target" in the Black Sea, - Zelensky](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/sili-oboroni-udarili-troh-npz-rosiyi-ta-tsili-1788777540.html) - Подтверждает заявление Зеленского об ударах по трем НПЗ и цели в Черном море; совпадает с базовым текстом. - [Ukrainian Forces Attack Another Wildberries Warehouse, the Saratov Refinery and the Engels Military Air Base](https://ru.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/ukraine-war-update-sunday) - Контекст: августовские удары по НПЗ в Саратове, Энгельсу и складу Wildberries; относится к более раннему эпизоду. - [Zelensky: Ukraine Strikes the Novokuybyshevsk Refinery and Destroys a Su-24M in Sakky](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/08/22/8049813/) - Контекст: удар по Новокуйбышевскому НПЗ (Самарская область) от 22.08; показывает расхождение в перечне регионов по датам. - [Ukrainian Forces Strike a Refinery and, for the First Time, an Ozon Marketplace Warehouse in Samara Oblast](https://ru.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/22/russian-saturday-strikes) - Контекст: августовские удары по НПЗ в Саратове, Энгельсу и складу Wildberries; относится к более раннему эпизоду. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which facilities, according to Zelensky's statement, did Ukrainian drones strike? **A:** According to him, these are refineries in the Ryazan and Perm regions and Tatarstan, a storage and launch site for strike drones in the Kursk region, as well as a target in the Black Sea. ### Q: What is the capacity of the Ryazan refinery? **A:** Its annual processing capacity is estimated at approximately 17 million tons of crude oil; on September 6, a strike was already delivered on its primary processing units with a capacity of 8.5 million tons per year. ### Q: Are there discrepancies in the data on the struck regions? **A:** Yes. Zelensky's statement names the Perm region and Tatarstan, whereas August summaries emphasize Saratov, Novokuybyshevsk and Engels. Some events relate to different dates, and independent confirmation of each facility is absent.