Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian City of Nizhnekamsk Kills 12 and Injures 39
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan killed 12 people and injured 39, according to the city's mayor. The strike targeted industrial and civilian facilities, damaging one of the region's most advanced refineries. The mayor, Radmir Belyaev, made the statement on social media on August 10. Damage assessment is ongoing, and the full extent of the targeted areas has not been disclosed.
Radmir Belyaev, the mayor of Nizhnekamsk in the Russian republic of Tatarstan, said on social media on August 10 that Ukrainian drones had attacked industrial and civilian targets in the city. According to Russian media reports, the attack killed 12 people and injured 39. One of the region's most technologically advanced oil refineries was damaged in the strike.
Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city in Tatarstan situated along the Kama River, is a major petrochemical hub and hosts a large refinery. The specific scope of the industrial and civilian targets hit in the attack has not been disclosed, and assessments of the damage are still under way.
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