Ukraine drone strikes on Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan

What we know

• Ukrainian drone strikes targeted an oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russia, around August 9, 2026.
• Russian officials reported at least 13 people killed in the drone strike on the Tatarstan region.
• Ukrainian forces also reportedly attacked oil refining facilities in a wider campaign described as part of a 40-day drone offensive against Russian targets.
• The strikes on Tatarstan were accompanied by reported attacks in occupied Crimea and Donetsk Oblast.
• Ukraine has been conducting a sustained drone campaign aimed at weakening Russian military and economic capacity.