Ukraine kills 12 in drone strikes on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, mayor says
MOSCOW: At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region - the site of a major oil refinery - Radmir Belyayev, the city’s mayor, said on Monday. The region’s oil refinery, one of Russia’s most technologically advanced, was hit in the attack, according to various Russian media. In…
A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk resulted in 12 fatalities and 39 injuries, according to Mayor Radmir Belyayev. The assault targeted industrial and civilian locations, including a prominent oil refinery in Tatarstan. Russian media reported that the refinery, a key component of Russia's technological infrastructure, was among the sites struck.
While Reuters was unable to independently confirm the visual evidence presented in unverified social media videos, the refinery's capacity for processing crude oil and producing fuel was significantly impacted. Tatarstan Governor Rustam Minnikhanov declared a period of mourning in response to the attack. Ukraine has intensified its drone strikes on Russian oil refineries in recent months, leading to fuel shortages across various parts of Russia, although authorities claim that many of the initial issues have since been alleviated.
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