At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
Russian officials say another 75 people were injured by the attack in the Tatarstan region, one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
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Russia says 13 killed in Ukraine drone attack on oil-refining city 900km from Moscow
At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said on Monday, one of the heaviest civilian tolls in the country in months. The city is a major oil-refining and petrochemical centre in the Tatarstan republic, according to local officials. Its refining and petrochemical...
Russia says 13 killed in Ukraine drone attack on oil-refining area 900km from Moscow
At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said on Monday, one of the heaviest civilian tolls in the country in months. The city is a major oil-refining and petrochemical centre in the Tatarstan republic, according to local officials. Its refining and petrochemical...
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Taiwan holds military drills to prepare for invasion by China
Ukraine confirms strikes on oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan – Europe live
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that strikes on such facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on MoscowA fire broke out at an industrial facility in Russia’s Tyumen region in Siberia after several drones fell on it, Tyumen region governor Alexander Moor said on his Telegram channel.This is reported by Reuters. Continue reading...
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