Ukraine Launches 325-Drone Barrage, Killing 2 in Crimea and Damaging Perm Industrial Site
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Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 21
Ukraine Launches 325-Drone Barrage, Killing 2 in Crimea and Damaging Perm Industrial Site
3 articles · Updated · The Moscow Times · Aug 21
Summary
Two people were killed and four wounded in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on annexed Crimea, with strikes hitting Simferopol district and another part of the peninsula, Russian-installed authorities said.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 325 drones across Russia and Crimea, while Perm Governor Dmitry Makhonin said air defenses downed 16 drones over the region.
In Perm, one man was injured and an industrial facility was damaged; officials gave no details, but unconfirmed reports and images pointed to Lukoil's Perm refinery.
The refinery lies about 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine and processed 12.6 million tons of oil in 2024, underscoring Kyiv's continued reach into Russian energy infrastructure.