Russian Chemical Giant’s Plant in Perm Targeted in Ukrainian Drone Strike

A major chemical plant in Russia’s Perm region was reportedly targeted by Ukrainian drones on the morning of Sept. 11, with footage appearing to show a drone diving toward the facility. The reported target was the Azot plant in Berezniki, owned by Russian chemical giant Uralchem and one of the country’s largest chemical-industry enterprises, according to Ukrainian monitoring channels citing footage from local residents.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The reports could not be independently verified, and Russian authorities had not publicly confirmed a strike on the plant at the time of publication. Several videos circulating online appear to show a drone approaching the industrial site. Ukrainian monitoring channel Supernova reported gunfire and a column of smoke “in the area of the chemical plant.” Residents in local online groups also reported repeated explosions and drones flying over the city. “Something has been flying into Berezniki all day, since this morning. They’re flying right over our heads,” one resident wrote. Classes canceled as drone alert hits Perm The reported attack prompted a “drone threat” alert across Perm region. Several universities and colleges reportedly canceled classes and evacuated students, including Perm State University, Perm Polytechnic University, Oniks and the Perm Institute of Railway Transport. Russian authorities had not reported casualties or confirmed damage to the Azot plant. Other Topics of Interest Russia Attacks Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia With Drones, Injuring at Least 10 A Kyiv apartment building caught fire, while strikes damaged homes, a shopping center and other civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Azot produces ammonium nitrate, ammonia water, urea, nitric acid and other chemicals, some of which are used in the production of explosives. It is also reportedly Russia’s only producer of sodium nitrate and crystalline sodium nitrite. The plant was previously targeted by Ukrainian drones in October 2025. At the time, Perm Governor Dmitry Makhonin said the attack caused a “brief halt in the technological cycle” at Azot. Local residents reported several powerful explosions at the facility. Part of wider Ukrainian drone campaign The reported attack came amid a broader wave of overnight Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian industrial infrastructure. In Saratov, a fire was reported at the Rosneft-owned Saratov Oil Refinery, while an Ozon logistics center also reportedly caught fire. In Volgograd, regional authorities reported damage to an industrial facility and an apartment building, with two people hospitalized. Ozon logistics hubs have increasingly been targeted since late August. Seven warehouses have reportedly been hit across Samara, Rostov and Belgorod oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, Bashkortostan and Dagestan. The attacks also come as Ukraine continues to target Russia’s oil-refining sector. Ukrainian drones have struck Russian refineries at least 70 times since the beginning of 2026, according to Bloomberg, contributing to a sharp decline in refining output and growing gasoline shortages. At least 17 Russian regions have introduced restrictions on fuel sales, while Russia has increasingly turned to imports from India, Morocco, Turkey and Belarus to cover the shortfall. The Russian Defense Ministry had not released a tally of intercepted drones from the latest wave, while Ukraine had not officially claimed responsibility for the reported attacks. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.