All articles tagged with #nizhnekamsk
Ukrainian drones hit an oil facility in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, killing at least 13 people (including a child) and injuring about 39. Uzbek citizens are among the dead. Russia says it intercepted more than 450 Ukrainian drones overnight; a criminal case has been opened calling the attack a terrorist act, and a day of mourning was declared in Tatarstan.
Ukrainian drones hit Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region, hitting the Tanevo oil refinery; at least 13 people were killed (including a child) and about 75 injured. Uzbek citizens were among the dead, and several civilians were reportedly staying in a hostel. The strike is one of the deadliest in the war and follows earlier hits on the same refinery as Kyiv says the targets are revenue/logistics for Moscow’s war, while Russia vows punishment. Moscow also reported large-scale drone defenses overnight.
Ukraine says it struck the Taneko oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, overnight, causing a fire; Russian authorities report 13 killed and 75 wounded, including Uzbek citizens, and have opened a terrorist-attack case as a day of mourning is declared in the region.
A Ukrainian long-range drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region killed 13 people, including a child, and wounded about 75, with Kyiv claiming a Taneco oil refinery was hit. Independent verification is unavailable. Nizhnekamsk is a key oil-refining hub with two refineries and a petrochemical plant. Ukraine says its strikes target Russian oil facilities to pressure Moscow, while Russia pledges retaliation. The World Health Organization also reported a damaged warehouse in Ukraine’s Dnipro region destroying emergency supplies but with no casualties.
Ukraine said long‑range drones targeted Russia on Russia Day, striking major oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk (Taneko and Taif-NK) and the Togliattikauchuk plant in the Samara region, with fires reported and airspace restrictions imposed. Initial reports about another plant were not confirmed. A separate drone strike was said to have hit a 12‑story residential building, injuring three. Moscow said air defenses destroyed 231 Ukrainian drones overnight as Russia Day celebrations were canceled in Nizhnekamsk, while Ukraine’s General Staff pledged to continue degrading Russia’s war capabilities.