Explosions heard in Russia's Perm as witnesses report fire near oil pumping station – photo, video

Alona Mazurenko - 7 May, 11:25

Plumes of smoke in Perm. Photo: Exilenova+

Explosions and a fire have been reported at the Perm linear production and dispatch station in the Russian city of Perm, located more than 1,500 km from the border with Ukraine.

Source: Exilenova+, a Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channel; Russian Telegram channels

Details: Witnesses have posted footage showing plumes of smoke in Perm and a video of a drone attack.

Early reports indicate that the Perm linear production and dispatch station was attacked yet again.

Pressure is reportedly being urgently released in the system at the refinery.

Russian Telegram channels report that an air-raid warning has been issued in the city because of the threat of drone attacks.

Local residents are reporting loud explosions over the city. Perm airport has also been closed.

Background:

Drones operated by the Special Operations Centre Alpha, part of the Security Service of Ukraine, struck the Perm linear production and dispatch station, located more than 1,500 km from the border with Ukraine, on the night of 28-29 April.
Satellite images show that at least two fuel storage tanks caught fire following the Ukrainian drone attack on the Perm oil pumping station in Russia's Perm Krai.

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