The Ukrainian army has carried out its first drone attack on the Komi Republic of Russia in the war. Kamikaze drones attacked an oil refinery in the city of Ukhta, located about 2,000 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The Komi Republic is a republic of Russia situated in the northeast of European Russia. One of the targets was the Arzamas instrument-making plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
SYKTYVKAR AUGUST 11: The Ukrainian army has carried out its first drone attack on the Komi Republic of Russia in the war. Kamikaze drones attacked an oil refinery in the city of Ukhta, located about 2,000 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Local residents, who shared footage of the approaching drones, claim that explosions occurred at the refinery.
One of the targets was the Arzamas instrument-making plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This enterprise produces optical, electronic, and navigation systems for military vehicles, aircraft, and missiles. According to regional governor Gleb Nikitin, an employee of the enterprise was killed, while two others were injured and taken to hospital.
Flights from Ukhta airport have been temporarily suspended. The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine reported that an oil tank at a plant supplying fuel to the Russian army was hit, and that a gas and condensate processing plant was damaged.
The Komi Republic, sometimes simply referred to as Komi, is a republic of Russia situated in the northeast of European Russia.
