Drones attack Tatarstan: Nizhnekamsk oil refinery targeted – video

Drones attacked the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan on Monday 10 August, where one of the country's major oil refineries is located.

Source: Dozhd, Exilenova+, "Nexta live" and Astra Telegram channels

Details: According to monitoring Telegram channels, residents of Nizhnekamsk and Chistopol in Tatarstan reported seeing many drones flying over the cities.

Telegram channels also posted photos and videos from Nizhnekamsk showing UAVs and plumes of smoke.

Russian authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

For reference: Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan is home to one of the country's largest and most modern petrochemical and oil-refining hubs. It includes two major businesses, TANECO, owned by Tatneft, and TAIF-NK, as well as production facilities operated by Sibur. The industrial complex is a key part of Russia's fuel and energy infrastructure.

TANECO: considered one of Russia's most modern and strategically important oil refineries, it has advanced crude-oil processing facilities and large-scale fuel production.

TAIF-NK: a major oil-processing company specialising in the refining of crude oil and gas condensate.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim, part of the Sibur group: one of Europe's largest petrochemical plants, producing high-tech products including synthetic rubbers and base polymers.

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