# Drone attack reported at oil refinery in Russia’s Perm

https://mins.news/en/item/28101

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 07:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/drone-attack-reported-on-oil-refinery-in-russias-perm/

> A drone attack was reported early Aug. 21 at the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Perm Krai. Videos purportedly showed explosions and fire, while OSINT analysts geolocated smoke near the facility. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 325 Ukrainian drones overnight. The footage and damage could not be independently verified, and officials had not commented.

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