Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian oil refining facilities – Europe live
Ukrainian drones struck the Nizhnekamsk oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan region, killing 12 people and wounding 39. Russian authorities said they shot down 456 Ukrainian drones, though they did not specify how many reached their targets. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks aim to increase pressure on Moscow as part of the ongoing war.
- ▪A Ukrainian drone attack on the Nizhnekamsk refinery killed 12 and injured 39 people.
- ▪Russia reported shooting down 456 Ukrainian drones without detailing how many hit the target.
- ▪The refinery had previously been hit by Ukrainian forces in June.
- ▪President Zelenskyy linked the strikes to pressure on Moscow and cited Russia’s unwillingness to end the war.
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04.08 EDTMorning opening: 12 killed, 39 injured as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian oil refining facilitiesJakub KrupaA Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region killed 12 people and wounded 39 others, Russian authorities said.The city, some 1,000 kilometers within Russia, hosts a major oil refinery, with facilities long targeted by Ukrainian army. Ukraine previously hit the facility in June.Russia said it shot down 456 Ukrainian drones, without specifying how many of them reached their targets.Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy Photograph: Alex Brandon/APIn his regular nightly address, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that continuing strikes on oil refining facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on…
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