Panic as Drone Strikes a Record 800 Miles Inside Russia

Source: Daily Beast

Panic as Drone Strikes a Record 800 Miles Inside Russia

A drone factory and Russia’s third-biggest oil refinery were reportedly hit in the early-morning attack in Tatarstan.

Allison Quinn
News Editor
Updated Apr. 02, 2024 8:12AM EDT / Published Apr. 02, 2024 8:10AM EDT

A factory deep inside Russia that was accused of assembling Iranian attack drones for use against Ukraine came under attack early Tuesday, injuring at least 12 people, according to local authorities.

Russia’s third-biggest oil refinery was also hit in the brazen, early-morning attack in Tatarstan, which is at least 800 miles from the frontline in Ukraine, the deepest of any attack in Russia since the war began.

While Kyiv has not officially taken credit, an unnamed source in Ukraine’s military was quoted telling Ukrainska Pravda and AFP that the attack was carried out by military intelligence using drones that resemble light aircraft. Footage purported to be of the attack in Yelabuga, in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan captured the panic in what could be one of Ukraine’s most far-reaching drone strikes, if confirmed. In it, what looks like a small airplane can be seen careening toward a building as onlookers scream in horror, only to hit the ground moments later as the building is struck and goes up in flames.

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