Drones strike major Russian refinery hub in Tatarstan

Drones struck the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan Republic overnight, an area housing several of Russia's largest oil refineries, according to Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Astra. Locals reported hearing drones and a series of explosions, along with Russian air defense systems operating near the industrial cluster.

The zone includes TANECO, among Russia's five largest refineries with a stated capacity of more than 16 million tons of crude annually, and TAIF-NK, which processes over 7 million tons of oil and gas condensate a year. Also nearby is Nizhnekamskneftekhim, a major petrochemical producer with a reported monopoly position in parts of the Russian synthetic rubber and plastics market. TANECO was previously struck by drones last month.

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