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Drone attack on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk kills 12, injures 39

10 August 2026 12:12 (UTC+04:00)
Drone attack on Russia’s Nizhnekamsk kills 12, injures 39
Ulviyya Poladova
Ulviyya Poladova
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At least 12 people have been killed and another 39 injured in a drone attack targeting industrial and civilian facilities in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, AzerNEWS reports, citing the press service of the Tatarstan administration.

"According to the information currently available, 12 people were killed and 39 injured as a result of the enemy drone attack on Nizhnekamsk. Medical assistance is being provided to everyone who has sought help," the statement said.

Earlier on Monday morning, reports emerged that drones had attacked industrial and civilian facilities in Nizhnekamsk.

Tatarstan Head Rustam Minnikhanov declared a period of mourning for those killed in the mass attack.

Additional medical teams have already been dispatched to Nizhnekamsk. Five multidisciplinary teams from the Republican Clinical Hospital in Kazan and one team from the neighboring city of Naberezhnye Chelny have been sent to the city.

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