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| Several injured in drone attack in Russia’s Tatarstan | Several injured in drone attack in Russia’s Tatarstan |
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| UAVs attempted to strike industrial facilities in Elabuga and Nizhnekamsk, the regional press service said | UAVs attempted to strike industrial facilities in Elabuga and Nizhnekamsk, the regional press service said |
| At least six people have been injured in a drone strike on the city of Elabuga in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, the local administration’s press service said on Tuesday. | |
| The region is located some 650 km east of Moscow, and had not previously been directly impacted by the Ukraine conflict. | |
| Tatarstan leader Rustam Mannikhanov has said no serious damage to facilities was inflicted by the kamikaze aircraft. | |
| The primary target appeared to be the industrial zone in Elabuga. Its chief manager Timur Shagivaleev said that two drones were involved, and implied that Ukraine was responsible. | |
| ”They attack shopping centers in Moscow, they attack residential areas in Belgorod, they attack workers’ accommodation in Elabuga. Those are the kind of people we are conducting the special military operation against,” he said. | |
| The moment of the attack was apparently filmed by a bystander. The video, shared by media in Tatarstan, shows a relatively large plane crash into the roof of a building and cause a powerful explosion. | |
| The industrial zone in Elabuga offers special conditions for businesses, such as tax breaks, and is one of the oldest of this kind in Russia. It is a major car manufacturing hub. | |
| The attack in Nizhnekamsk, some 15 km southwest of Elabuga, reportedly involved a single drone and targeted an industrial facility. Some reports identified the plant as an oil refinery. |