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Ukrainian drone strike kills 12 in Russian city Nizhnekamsk
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others on Monday, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. The regional press service described the strike…
The Story in Brief
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk killed 12 people and wounded 39 others on Monday, authorities in the Tatarstan region said. The regional press service described the strike as 'massive', targeting industrial and civilian facilities. Nizhnekamsk, home to two refineries and a petrochemical plant, is an important oil refining hub about 1,200 km east of the Ukrainian border.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the campaign of long-range drone strikes on Russian oil facilities is meant to force President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Ukraine has used domestically developed drones to hit targets deep inside Russia, causing fuel shortages and reducing refining capacity. No further details on the damage were immediately available.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that Ukraine’s drone campaign is a 'justified response' overlook the toll on civilians, but framing this as a one-sided escalation ignores Russia’s daily strikes on Ukrainian cities. The real narrative is that both sides are locked in a cycle of retaliation that deepens the war. The test to watch is whether the casualty count gets independently verified, or if this attack shifts Russian public opinion on negotiations.
Sources (4): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, indiatvnews.com, nationalheraldindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
