Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s petrochemical capital in overnight assault

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk overnight, damaging industrial facilities and a residential building, according to local authorities. Reports said a fire broke out at a major petrochemical complex, highlighting the reach of Ukraine’s attacks on Russian industrial sites.

Nizhnekamsk has about 240,000 residents and is a centre for oil refining and petrochemicals. Regional authorities said three people were wounded; separately, a substation engineer was killed in strikes on Taganrog. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had downed 533 Ukrainian drones across 12 regions and annexed Crimea, while Kyiv had not immediately commented.