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Drone Strikes Kill Uzbek Workers, Target Russian Oil Refinery

8/11/2026

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Mirziyoyev Orders Aid

On August 10, a drone strike in Tatarstan region killed eight Uzbek citizens.
The victims were construction workers at a local firm in Nizhnekamsk, while several other Uzbek citizens were injured.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered a commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Ochilbek Ramatov to aid the injured and repatriate the dead.
The commission will provide medical aid, arrange a special flight for the bodies, and support families.

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Zelenskyy Vows Strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged continued attacks on Russian oil refineries, saying Moscow is beginning to feel the consequences.
Russian defence ministry said it intercepted more than 450 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Investigators opened a criminal case labeling the strike on the 17-million-ton TANECO refinery a terrorist attack on industrial and civilian facilities.

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Mirziyoyev Orders Aid

On August 10, a drone strike in Tatarstan region killed eight Uzbek citizens.
The victims were construction workers at a local firm in Nizhnekamsk, while several other Uzbek citizens were injured.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered a commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Ochilbek Ramatov to aid the injured and repatriate the dead.
The commission will provide medical aid, arrange a special flight for the bodies, and support families.

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