Russia, Ukraine drone strikes kill civilians in Tatarstan, Odesa — SkimNews
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- Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region on Sunday, killing 2 civilians and injuring 12 when a drone hit a tree near their parked car, with Mayor Radmir Belyaev confirming a fire broke out at "one of the city's enterprises" — Nizhnekamsk is home to major oil refineries and petrochemical plants.
- Ukraine's Defence Intelligence said its drones struck a key oil processing unit and tank farm at a major refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing a blaze visible from dozens of kilometers away; Krasnodar authorities said 3 people were injured and an oil pipeline was damaged.
- Russia's defence ministry claimed it shot down 389 Ukrainian drones overnight over Tatarstan, other Russian regions, and Russian-occupied Crimea.
- Russia launched what Odesa military administration head Serhii Lysak called a "massive" nighttime attack on the port city, injuring at least 9, while a separate Russian drone strike on Saturday destroyed the upper floors of a residential high-rise in Odesa, killing 2 and injuring 26.
- A Russian drone struck near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing with Poland, setting a petrol station on fire, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and a local customs spokesperson.
- Russia has stepped up its air campaign using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to penetrate Ukraine's defenses as Kyiv's stock of missile interceptors runs low, with Ukrainian officials saying Moscow is also targeting the power grid ahead of winter to demoralise civilians.
Why it matters: Ukraine's deep strikes on Russian oil refining hubs in Tatarstan and Krasnodar — and Russia's retaliatory hits on Odesa's port and a Polish border crossing — show escalation on both economic and geographic fronts before winter, with energy-linked infrastructure on each side now directly in the crosshairs.
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