Ukraine's Bold Raid on Russian Drone Plant Results in Numerous Casualties

Ukrainian UJ-22 attack drones, reportedly from Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence directorate, conducted strikes on an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk and a military drone production facility in Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone on Tuesday.

The ability of Ukraine’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to reach over 1,250 kilometers surprised many, particularly the residents of Tatarstan. Tatar political expert Ruslan Aysin, as cited by the Moscow Times, highlighted the shock felt by the local population, as the war unexpectedly reached their region, far from the front lines.

Following the drone attack, at least 13 individuals, including two 17-year-olds, sustained injuries, with a workers’ dormitory being hit. Tatarstan’s Health Ministry confirmed that all the wounded were students from Alabuga Polytechnic College. The nationalities of the injured, as reported by the Russian news site Insider.RU on Wednesday, include students from Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Sudan. Currently, six of the injured individuals remain hospitalized.

Evidence uncovered by investigative journalists prior to the attack had revealed that these students were compelled to work under harsh conditions at the factory, receiving meager wages and facing threats of hefty fines should they refuse to work or be expelled. This discovery casts a grim light on the human toll of the conflict, where young lives are entangled in the production of weapons of war.

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