Zelensky Confirms Drone Attack on Oil Refinery in Russia's Perm
Residents reported explosions and smoke as Russia said its air defenses downed 325 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- On Friday, August 21, Ukrainian drones struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm, causing a large fire that the independent outlet Astra confirmed through eyewitness footage analysis.
- The Perm refinery has been targeted repeatedly, including drone attacks on July 29, May 7, and April 30, with the July incident damaging The AVT-5 crude oil refining unit and forcing fuel production halts.
- Ranking among Russia's 10 largest oil-processing facilities, the PNOS refinery processed 12.6 million metric tons of crude oil in 2024, including approximately 2 million tons of gasoline and 5.3 million tons of diesel fuel.
- Residents reported explosions, prompting the regional Ministry of Territorial Security to declare a drone alert lasting over two hours, while the Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, restricted all arrivals and departures at Bolshoye Savino Airport.
- While the Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 325 Ukrainian drones overnight, the figures remain unverified; recent strikes have also targeted refineries in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan since early August.
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More than a thousand kilometres from Moscow, Ukraine has claimed to have attacked an oil plant. Meanwhile, two women were killed in Russian drone attacks in eastern Ukraine.
The Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery has been the target of Ukrainian drones several times in recent weeks. According to the Ukrainian security service, it is one of the largest in Russia, with a processing capacity of about 13 million tons of oil per year.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Perm province on the night of August 21, and are reported by television channels and local authorities, more than 1,000 kilometres from Ukraine.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 325 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia on Friday night.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses shot down 325 Ukrainian drones overnight.
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