Ukrainian drone attack on major oil refinery and industrial zone in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk kills 13, officials say
The Ukrainian military attacked a major oil refinery in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan early on Monday morning, with local officials saying drones struck multiple areas across the city. At least 13 people have been confirmed killed, according to a report by local governor Rustam Minnikhanov, while Nizhnekamsk mayor Radmir Belyayev put the total number of wounded at 39. Russian investigators…
At least 13 people were killed and 39 wounded in an attack on a major oil refinery and industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, on Monday morning, according to local officials. Russian investigators have labeled the incident a terrorist attack, claiming Ukraine targeted residential areas and a child was among the victims. Tatarstan has declared a day of mourning and additional medical teams have been dispatched to the area.
Footage from local residents showed a fire and smoke rising above the industrial zone, though the site of the strike was not officially confirmed at the time. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the attack, stating they targeted the TANECO refinery in Nizhnekamsk, along with a repair workshop in Khrustalnyi, a logistics warehouse in Novoselivka, and a field artillery depot in Boieve.
The attack also affected other Russian regions, with 456 drones intercepted over 16 regions and Crimea.
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