Media: Ukrainian drone strike kills one, injures four in Russia’s Perm PHOTO / VIDEO / UPDATED

A Ukrainian drone strike on a high-rise residential building in Russia’s Perm left one person dead and four others injured, the SHOT Telegram channel reports, citing local residents.

According to eyewitnesses, loud explosions began around 5:30 a.m. The drone strike reportedly damaged eight floors of the apartment building, while those injured are currently receiving medical assistance.

Authorities have set up a temporary accommodation centre for residents of the building, the governor said.

Meanwhile, debris from the downing of drones during the attack fell on a private house and the surrounding property. No one was injured there.

09:38

A high-rise residential building was damaged in Perm, Russia, following a drone attack, local residents told ASTRA.

The blast wave was so powerful that it shattered the windows of a nearby bus.

No casualties have been reported.

08:11

The Russian city of Perm has come under attack by Ukrainian drones after a drone alert was declared in the region.

ASTRA Telegram channel received photos and videos showing drones flying over the city.

Perm was previously attacked on August 21. At the time, a drone strike on Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery reportedly damaged a primary atmospheric-vacuum distillation unit.

Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez, part of the Lukoil group, is one of Russia’s largest oil refineries. Located in Perm, the facility processes more than 13 million metric tons of crude oil annually.

By Jeyhun Aghazada