Ukraine kills 13, including a child, in drone attack on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, officials say

Smoke rises from an oil refinery after what authorities said was a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan Region, Russia, August 10, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS

MOSCOW, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone ⁠strike killed at least 13 people, including Central Asian nationals and a child, and wounded ⁠39 others in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said on Monday, one of ‌the heaviest civilian tolls in Russia in months.

Ukraine's military said it had hit Tatneft's TANECO oil refinery in the Tatarstan region, about 800 km (497 miles) east of Moscow, adding that a fire was recorded at the facility.