Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Lukoil Refinery, Military Airfield as Russia Claims 325 UAVs Downed
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Ukraine Reports Strikes on Lukoil Refinery, Marynovka AirfieldZelensky said the Perm target was over 1,600 kilometers from Ukraine’s border; Russia reported 325 intercepted drones.
Key FactsAug 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Zelensky later confirmed Ukrainian drones had struck an oil refinery in Perm, where Ukraine’s General Staff reported a fire.
- Ukraine’s General Staff identified Marynovka as another target, while authorities continued assessing the extent of damage.
- Zelensky said earlier attacks damaged a Su-34 at Akhtubinsk and hit a Russian drone facility in Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 325 Ukrainian drones overnight, but the figures lacked independent verification.
We continue to use our long-range sanctions to return the consequences of the war to where it came from.— Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine; statement in the Kyiv Post report about Ukrainian drone strikes on the Perm refinery.
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- Ukrainian Special Operations drones launched a second attack on oil infrastructure close to Perm in Russia.
- The AVT-4 unit at the Lukoil Perm Refinery caught fire, disabling critical oil refining equipment.
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