Washington, D.C., August 11 (ANI): A Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday killed at least 13 people, including a child, and injured dozens of others, CNN reported, citing local authorities.
The Ukrainian drone strike in the city of Nizhnekamsk marks the deadliest attack to hit the country in more than two years.
Nizhnekamsk, located about 1,000 kilometers east of Moscow, is the site of the major, technologically advanced Taneco oil refinery, which Ukraine’s armed forces said they had targeted.
A child was among those killed in Nizhnekamsk, according to the Russian Investigative Committee, while 21 people were hospitalized, the region’s press service said.
Meanwhile, another four people were killed over the past 24 hours in the Russian region of Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, the region’s acting governor, Alexandr Shuvayev, said Monday.
Videos circulating on social media and geolocated by CNN showed a huge blaze raging and plumes of smoke rising from an area just outside the city, close to what appeared to be the characteristic towers of an oil refinery. It was not immediately clear exactly what was struck in the attack.
The recent strike comes as both Kyiv and Moscow intensify their aerial attacks against each other, while the front lines of the war have largely stagnated.
Citing U.N. data, CNN reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022. A total of 1,396 people were killed and 7,978 injured in the first six months of the year, an increase from 2024 and 2025, the U.N. said recently.
The strike comes as Ukraine’s long-range drone technology has improved in recent months, demonstrating a newfound ability to frequently strike infrastructure deep inside Russia, including oil refineries, tankers, power substations and broader energy infrastructure, as well as warehouses belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, CNN noted. (ANI)
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