# Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones set Russia’s Perm oil refinery ablaze

https://mins.news/en/item/28712

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-21 18:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-ukrainian-drones-attacked-oil-refinery-in-russias-perm/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Perm oil refinery overnight on Aug. 21. The same day, Russian drones hit a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih in two waves, killing at least 14 people and injuring 121, including 22 children. Ukraine also said a strike damaged a Russian Su-34 at the Akhtubinsk air base.

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