Ukrainian drone attack kills 12 in Russia’s Nizhnekamsk, mayor says
A Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in Nizhnekamsk killed at least 12 people and injured 39, the city’s mayor said.
Nizhnekamsk, Russia. At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in Nizhnekamsk, in Russia’s Tatarstan region, the city’s mayor Radmir Belyayev said on Monday. The city is home to a major oil refinery.
Refinery reportedly hit
Russian media reported that the region’s oil refinery, described as one of Russia’s most technologically advanced, was hit in the attack.
Unverified videos posted on social media showed smoke rising over what appeared to be an oil refinery. Reuters was unable to independently verify the footage.
Tatneft’s TANECO refinery, which was also hit by Ukraine in early June, processed 17 million tonnes of crude oil in 2024. It produced 2.7 million tonnes of gasoline and 8.5 million tonnes of diesel fuel.
Period of mourning declared
Tatarstan head Rustam Minnikhanov declared a period of mourning following the attack, Belyayev said.
Ukraine has increased strikes on Russian oil refineries in recent months. The campaign has caused fuel shortages in many parts of Russia, although authorities have said that most of the initial problems have since been resolved.
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