# Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Perm

https://mins.news/en/item/28120

- Meduza, 2026-08-21 08:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/21/ukrainian-drones-attack-russia-s-perm

> Perm issued a drone-threat alert on August 21 after sirens and reports of explosions, while the city’s airport halted flights. The independent Telegram channel Astra said smoke was rising over the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 325 drones overnight; regional officials had not reported the attack’s aftermath.

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