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Russia says 13 killed in Ukraine drone attack on oil-refining city 900km from Moscow

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At least 13 people were killed, including a child, and 39 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and ‌civilian targets in the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said on Monday, one of the heaviest civilian tolls in the country in months.

The city is a major oil-refining and petrochemical centre in the Tatarstan republic, according to local officials.

Its refining and petrochemical sites have been attacked multiple times in the past.

The city is home to two major oil refineries, Taneco and Taif-Nk, as well as synthetic rubber and plastic producer Nizhnekamskneftekhim.

People queue to refuel their cars at a petrol station on the outskirts of Pereslavl-Zalesskiy, about 140km from Moscow, on Thursday. Several regions have introduced rationing. Photo: AFP
People queue to refuel their cars at a petrol station on the outskirts of Pereslavl-Zalesskiy, about 140km from Moscow, on Thursday. Several regions have introduced rationing. Photo: AFP

Ukraine’s military said it had hit the Taneco oil refinery about 800 km (497 miles) east of Moscow, adding that a fire was recorded at the facility.