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Drone strike hits Russia's Tatarstan: First attack in region

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 2 Apr 2024 13:31
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The drone attack on Elabuga, which is approximately 650km east of Moscow, injured seven people according to local authorities.

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  • An image of the Nizhnekamsk industrial zone targeted by the UAV attack in Elabuga, the Tatarstan Republic of Russia on Tuesday April 2, 2024. (Social media)
    An image from the Nizhnekamsk industrial zone targeted by the UAV attack in Elabuga, the Tatarstan Republic of Russia on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Social media)

The city of Elabuga in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan has been hit by a drone strike, the first attack of its kind in the region, according to local officials.

In the city located approximately 650km east of Moscow, the drone attack injured seven people. However, Rustam Mannikhanov, Tatarstan's leader, said that no serious damage was recorded in the attack that targeted the industrial zone in Elabuga.

The zone's chief manager, Timur Shagivaleev, said two drones were involved in the attack hinting that Ukraine was behind the aggression.

"They attack shopping centers in Moscow, they attack residential areas in Belgorod, they attack workers’ accommodation in Elabuga. Those are the kind of people we are conducting the special military operation against," the chief stressed.

At least six people have been injured in a drone strike on Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, the Emergencies Ministry has said. The UAVs reportedly targeted several locations, but caused no serious damage to industrial facilities, according to local authorities. pic.twitter.com/hcKcnFdGoa

— RT (@RT_com) April 2, 2024

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Moreover, the Mayor of Nizhnekamsk, Ramil Mulin, where the drone attack happened stressed that the unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted by electronic countermeasures forcing it to deviate from its initial target as it was headed towards an oil refinery.

Russia foils explosives smuggling scheme coming from Ukraine

Earlier today, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed the interception of a smuggling plot of explosives from Ukraine through NATO and EU member states. 

In more detail, the FSB had been carrying inspections at the crossing between Russia and Latvia, when bomb materials were discovered in a shipment disguised as Orthodox and church icons. The cargo included four improvised explosive devices, 10 kilograms of high-yield industrial plastic explosives, 91 electronic detonators, and parts of an RPG-7 charge. 

The supply chain route originated in Ukraine and traversed through six EU and NATO member countries; Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.

After the bombs arrived at the Russian border and were discovered, a criminal investigation was launched, resulting in the detainment of an anonymous suspect by the FSB.

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