Russian air defenses had thwarted an attempted Ukrainian attack on Tatneft’s 360kbpd Taneco oil refinery in the region of Tatarstan on Tuesday morning, Russian officials said, cited by Reuters.

  • The mayor of Nizhnekamsk said air defences had thwarted an attempted attack on an oil refinery in his district, TASS reported.
  • The RIA Novosti agency said a drone hit the site of the Taneco oil refinery, owned by Russian oil major Tatneft, in the city.
  • The refinery is one of the biggest in Russia and in a distance of 1,300km from Ukraine.

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Last updated at:Apr-02 08:07By: Felicia Grosse

Russian air defenses had thwarted an attempted Ukrainian attack on Tatneft’s 360kbpd Taneco oil refinery in the region of Tatarstan on Tuesday morning, Russian officials said, cited by Reuters.

  • The mayor of Nizhnekamsk said air defences had thwarted an attempted attack on an oil refinery in his district, TASS reported.
  • The RIA Novosti agency said a drone hit the site of the Taneco oil refinery, owned by Russian oil major Tatneft, in the city.
  • The refinery is one of the biggest in Russia and in a distance of 1,300km from Ukraine.