Ukraine says it hit two major Russian oil refineries in Perm and Ryazan

Ukraine's Security Service and General Staff said in separate statements on Wednesday 29 July 2026 that overnight strikes started fires at a Lukoil refinery in Russia's Perm region, more than 1,500 kilometres from Ukraine, and at a refinery in Ryazan, about 400 kilometres from the border. According to Ukraine, the two refineries have a combined annual production capacity of around 220 million barrels of oil.

The Associated Press reported that it was not immediately possible to independently verify the claims. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said only that six people were taken to hospital after a drone attack, adding that drone debris caused fires at unidentified "industrial sites". Russian online retailer Wildberries said it had evacuated employees from a facility in Ryazan.

Ukraine's long-range drone and missile strikes have battered Russian oil facilities for months, bringing what the Associated Press described as a fuel crisis. The attacks came hours after Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump.