Ukrainian mediaCiting sources at the HUR military intelligence agency in Kiev, it was reported that Ukraine attacked a Shahed drone production plant in Yelabuga.
HUR employees, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, told Politico they “cannot confirm or deny that Ukrainian drones attacked a drone production plant and an oil refinery deep in Russian territory.”
While the House of Representatives was behind the attack on Yelabuga, the attack on the oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk was a joint operation between the House of Representatives and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), said a Ukrainian law enforcement official familiar with the matter, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. , for Politico. .
A Ukrainian long-range drone hit the main oil processing facility at the Nizhnekamsk refinery, after which a fire broke out there. It is one of the largest refineries in Russia.
“We continue to work systematically to ensure that Russia has less and less opportunities to finance the aggressive war against Ukraine. We will continue to cut off oxygen to the country’s gas station to reduce the flow of oil money into the military budget of the Russian Federation.” The official said.
In July 2023 AP It stated that Iran was helping Russia build a drone factory in Yelabuga, citing US intelligence data released by the White House. Russia uses homemade “Shahed” drones, which it calls “Neighbours,” to attack Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure on an almost daily basis.
While Minnikhanov said the attacks on production facilities did not cause serious damage, the companies' technological process was not affected and only six people remained. They were injuredAnd the Russian media cable Satellite channels reported that a drone struck the oil refinery complex in Taniko in Nizhnekamsk, and published pictures of the explosion on one of the oil platforms.
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