Overview
- On Monday, Ukrainian forces struck Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan, hitting an oil and petrochemical complex and killing at least 13 people while injuring dozens.
- Russia opened a criminal probe and declared a day of mourning after authorities said civilian areas and refinery facilities were hit.
- The strike is the latest in Kyiv’s ordered deep‑strike campaign using improved long‑range drones and missiles that have recently targeted refineries, logistics hubs and Wildberries warehouses inside Russia.
- Both sides reported heavy overnight salvos that caused civilian deaths in Belgorod, Kharkiv and Odesa and which officials say are depleting interceptor stocks such as Patriot munitions.
- Analysts say sustained hits on Russia’s energy and logistics networks have reduced refining output and fuel supplies, and the exchange increases pressure on Western partners to supply air‑defence rounds and production licences.