All articles tagged with #nizhny novgorod
Ukraine reportedly struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery near Kstovo in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, hitting an AVT-6 oil refining unit and triggering a fire—the second strike on the site in a week. Kyiv says the refinery’s output supports Russian forces; the Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify Russian claims and the full extent of damage remains unclear.
Writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin survived an assassination attempt in the Nizhny Novgorod region when his car exploded, killing his driver and bodyguard. Prilepin suffered injuries, including two broken legs, and was airlifted to a hospital where he underwent surgery. He confirmed that he had dropped his daughter off five minutes before the explosion. A suspect, Alexander Permyakov, was arrested by Russia's Internal Affairs Ministry, which claims Ukrainian intelligence services and the West are responsible for the attack.