Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russia's Nizhnekamsk, Killing 13

Summary

Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk city, killing 13 people and injuring 48, according to officials in Tatarstan. The strike reportedly targeted industrial sites and may have hit an oil refinery, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure.

Key Points
  • 13 people were killed and 48 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region.
  • The attack may have targeted an oil refinery in the industrial city, which has major refining and petrochemical facilities.
  • Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian oil infrastructure with long-range drones in recent months.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky said the campaign is meant to push Vladimir Putin toward negotiations and ending the war.
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