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Perm

Regional capital of Perm Krai near the Urals, home to a large oil refinery.

Perm, near the Urals, appeared on Yevhen Khmara's October 2026 list of refineries supporting Kyiv's 4 October claim that 51% of Russian refining was disabled; the Associated Press said it could not confirm the number.

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Background

Perm is the capital of Perm Krai, on the Kama River just west of the Ural Mountains. It is home to a large oil refinery, the asset that has drawn the city into the war.

Perm's refinery entered the war's record in October 2026, when Ukraine's Defence Minister listed it in support of Kyiv's 51% claim. No Independent outlet has confirmed that figure, and the Associated Press said it could not.

Perm's place on that list marks how FAR east Ukraine's long-range drones now reach. A refinery near the Urals lies well beyond the Volga, so Kyiv's claim puts plants across the whole of European Russia inside its campaign.

Common Questions
Has Ukraine struck the Perm refinery?
Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevhen Khmara named Perm in October 2026 among the refineries behind Kyiv's claim to have disabled 51% of Russian refining.Source: Associated Press
Where is Perm in Russia?
Perm is the capital of Perm Krai, on the Kama River west of the Ural Mountains.Source: Wikipedia