Ukrainian attack on Russian city kills 13, authorities say
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted oil refineries and petrochemical facilities deep within Russian territory, resulting in 13 deaths and significant infrastructure damage. These long-range attacks are part of an ongoing campaign to disrupt Russia's fuel production and refining capacity.
Why it matters
The escalation of long-range drone warfare against critical energy infrastructure highlights the expanding scope of the conflict and its direct impact on Russia's domestic economy.
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Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 78 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war .
The Ukrainian military said it hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, which is about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) east of the Ukrainian border and has a population of about 240,000.
Russian officials didn’t say what the drones targeted, but the city is home to two refineries and a petrochemical plant. Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The campaign has caused fuel shortages in Russia, eaten into its refining capacity and unsettled the population.
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