Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Perm, killing one
Ukrainian drones struck Perm on the morning of September 7, with one of them hitting a multistory apartment building. The Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+ published witness video of the attack.
On September 7, Ukrainian drones targeted Perm, a city in Russia, with one drone striking a multi-story apartment block. The attack, witnessed by video shared on Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+, resulted in one fatality and at least four injuries, according to Perm Governor Dmitry Makhonin. Supernova+ also reported the drone hit Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez, one of Russia's largest oil refineries, although this claim has not been officially confirmed.
The refinery had been a target before, with an attack on August 21 confirmed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a total of 306 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight. Authorities in Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Tatarstan, and Chuvashia declared drone danger alerts, with a cell tower damaged in Chuvashia, Governor Oleg Nikolaev stated.
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