Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck Russian refineries and military facilities overnight

What happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces conducted strikes overnight on two Russian oil refineries located in Perm and Novoshakhtinsk, alongside a defence plant and two radar stations. The information was conveyed via Zelenskyy's posts on social media and corroborated in part by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. According to Zelenskyy, the Iskra Plant defence facility in Ulyanovsk was also hit, in addition to two radar stations in Rostov Oblast identified as 64L6 Gamma-S1 and 39N6 Kasta-2E2 models. The General Staff specified that the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm was targeted. This refinery processes around 13 million tonnes of oil annually and supports military fuel and lubricants supply chains.

The Novoshakhtinsk refinery, which the General Staff confirmed was also struck, processes approximately 7.5 million tonnes of oil per year and is a key petroleum supplier in southern Russia, including to the military. Reuters reported, citing Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar, that the Novoshakhtinsk refinery temporarily stopped operations following an overnight drone attack, consistent with Ukrainian claims.

Known from the source

• Ukrainian forces reportedly struck two Russian oil refineries on the night of September 24-25: Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez in Perm and a refinery in Novoshakhtinsk.
• Zelenskyy also reported strikes on the Iskra Plant defence facility in Ulyanovsk and two radar stations (64L6 Gamma-S1 and 39N6 Kasta-2E2) in Rostov Oblast.
• The Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery processes about 13 million tonnes of oil annually and supplies military fuel and lubricants.
• The Novoshakhtinsk refinery processes about 7.5 million tonnes of oil annually and is a major petroleum supplier in southern Russia.
• Reuters cited the Governor of Rostov Oblast saying the Novoshakhtinsk refinery temporarily halted operations after an overnight drone attack.

What remains unclear

These strikes represent an intensification of Ukrainian long-range operations aimed at undermining Russian military logistics and energy infrastructure within Russia. If sustained, such targeting could degrade Russia’s ability to supply front-line operations and exert economic pressure on Russian military assets.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Independent verification of the strike damage at both oil refineries and the defence plant. Confirmation of the status and operational impact on the radar stations in Rostov Oblast. Official Russian military or government statements about the incidents.

Evidence note

This story contains report-led claims. The article keeps those claims attributed and treats them as unconfirmed/hearsay unless independently corroborated.

Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.