Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian city kills 13, officials say, with a refinery reportedly hit

A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk in the Tatarstan region resulted in at least 13 deaths and 75 injuries. Local authorities confirmed that the casualties included a child, leading the regional government to declare a day of mourning. The Ukrainian military stated that the operation successfully targeted an oil refinery in the area.

Russian officials reported that the strike was part of a larger wave involving hundreds of drones launched at targets within the country. This event is characterized as one of the deadliest attacks attributed to Kyiv since the start of the conflict, highlighting an escalation in the use of long-range drone strikes against industrial and civilian infrastructure deep within Russian territory.