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Hundreds of Ukrainian drones target Russia in deadly overnight strikes

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 625 words
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Hundreds of Ukrainian drones target Russia in deadly overnight strikes Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea.

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Hundreds of Ukrainian drones target Russia in deadly overnight strikes Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea.

Why it matters

The strikes hit industrial and civilian sites, leaving at least 13 people dead and wounding 75, according to local authorities.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ukraine's air force said Russia fired 126 drones in its overnight attack.”
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Claim 2: “a man was killed in a Russian drone strike on a taxi in the frontline Kherson region”
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Claim 3: “In Ukraine's southern Odesa region, tens of thousands of households were still without power after Russian struck the power grid over the weekend.”
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Claim 4: “The strikes hit industrial and civilian sites, leaving at least 13 people dead and wounding 75, according to local authorities.”
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Multiple sources confirm the death toll of at least 13 people. While one source mentions 39 injuries, others explicitly state 75 people were injured/sought medical assistance, corroborating the general scale of casualties reported by local authorities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the night of 13–14 May 2026, Russia conducted what was described as its "largest aerial attack" since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 1,567 drones and 56 missiles targeted several Ukrainian ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14_May_2026_Russian_strikes_on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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Claim 5: “Both sides have significantly escalated their long-range attacks this year, causing a spike in civilian deaths, according to the United Nations.”
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Al Jazeera reports UN chief Antonio Guterres condemning rising civilian deaths, and OHCHR reports a significant escalation in hostilities and civilian harm in 2025, corroborating the UN's stance on the escalation of attacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Federation continued (see Succession, continuity and legacy of the Soviet Union) to use the Soviet Union's seat, including its permanent membership on the Security Council in the United Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_the_United_Nations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Areas of southern and eastern Ukraine are occupied and controlled by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the ongoing invasion. In Ukrainian law, they are defined as the "temporarily occu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukraine was one of the founding members of the United Nations when it joined in 1945 as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic; along with the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine signed t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_and_the_United_Nations
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Claim 6: “A woman was also killed in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian border region of Belgorod”
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Claim 7: “Dozens have been killed in Kyiv over the last two months in direct hits on apartment buildings.”
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Claim 8: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on the weekend that his country has "virtually no intact thermal power plants" following the Russian attacks.”
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Claim 9: “Near the front line, a Russian artillery strike killed five people in a village in the northeastern Kharkiv region, local Ukrainian officials said.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the artillery strike in the Kharkiv region killing five people.
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Claim 10: “Kyiv said it had struck an oil refinery in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away from the Ukrainian border.”
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Wikipedia confirms Nizhnekamsk is a city in Tatarstan. Web search results regarding the drone attacks confirm that Ukraine targeted an oil refinery in this specific city, which is located deep within Russia (over 1,000 km from the border).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been attacks in mainland Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war since its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The main targets have been the military, the arms industry and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_in_Russia_during_the_R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nizhnekamsk (Russian: Нижнекамск, IPA: [nʲɪʐnʲɪˈkamsk]; Tatar: Түбән Кама, romanized: Tübän Qama) is a city in Tatarstan, Russia, located to the south of the Kama River between the cities of Naberezhn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhnekamsk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 11: “Ukraine's General Staff said it had struck the Taneko refinery, controlled by oil giant Tatneft”
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Multiple sources (MiGFlug, #Mezha, and The Plumbline) confirm that Ukraine's General Staff identified the target as the Taneko refinery operated by Tatneft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine struck the Taneco refinery in Tatarstan on 20 August, ten days after the first hit.Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed both targets. It described Taneco in operational terms. “Taneco can process…
https://migflug.com/jetflights/ukraine-taneco-refinery-secon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the TANECO refinery in Tatarstan and the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai, with fires reported and damage assessments ongoing.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/edaa4052_ukraine_strikes_two/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff identified the targets as the TANEKO refinery, operated by Tatneft, and the TAIF-NK plant.
https://theplumbline.ai/article/putin-admits-ukraine-attacks…
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Claim 12: “Another 75 people were wounded, 21 of which had been hospitalised, the authorities added.”
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Three separate web search results explicitly state that 75 people sought medical attention and 21 of them were hospitalized following the attack in Nizhnekamsk.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russian: ХК Нефтехимик Нижнекамск) is a professional ice hockey club based in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HC_Neftekhimik_Nizhnekamsk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean-Sébastien Dea (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract with Eisbaren Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of cities and towns in Russia. According to the data of 2010 Russian Census, there are 1,117 cities and towns in Russia. After the Census, Innopolis, a town in the Republic of Tatarstan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Ru…
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Claim 13: “On August 10, Russian forces carried out a massive artillery strike on the residential area of the village of Bugaivka in the Chuguiv district.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific artillery strike on Bugaivka village on August 10.
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Claim 14: “Russia's Investigative Committee... said a child was among those killed.”
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Both PTC News and another web search result explicitly state that Russia's Investigative Committee reported a child was among those killed in the attack.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to him, the number of children killed in violent crimes increased 10% last year. "In 2024, the investigators of the Investigative Committee investigated more than 21,000 violent crimes again…
https://tass.com/society/1938603
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s Investigative Committee reported that the attack killed 29 people, including two minors, and left about 60 others wounded. Earlier, on the night of December 29, Russian authorities reported a…
https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id10675-martyanov-links-dro…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Russia’s Investigative Committee reported having opened a “terrorism investigation” after the Ryazan strike, that reflects the government’s characterization of the attack, not a legal ruling.
https://newsdetective.org/42541/three-people-killed-includin…
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Claim 15: “So too were citizens from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, according to the regional government.”
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Multiple sources, including PTC News and reports on residents of Nizhnekamsk, confirm that citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were among the victims, with Tajikistan's Foreign Ministry also confirming a death.
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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier, Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry had reported that there were no casualties among Tajik citizens following the drone strike. The ministry later confirmed that a 30-year-old Tajik citizen was kil…
https://caliber.az/en/post/two-tajik-citizens-injured-in-dro…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, a city in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, on August 10 killed 13 people, including citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/14/the-fear-keeps-build…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's Investigative Committee later said a child was among those killed. The regional government also said citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were among the victims. The deadly attack has added …
https://www.ptcnews.tv/world-news/child-among-13-killed-ukra…
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Claim 16: “Russia said Monday it intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones in overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea.”
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Three independent news sources (France 24, i24NEWS, and another web result) explicitly report that Russia claimed to intercept 456 Ukrainian drones targeting approximately 15 regions, including Tatarstan and Crimea.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alabuga (Russian: Алабуга) is a special economic zone of an industrial and production type located in a 20 km2 area in the Yelabuzhsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Kama Innovative Terr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabuga_Special_Economic_Zone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has a developing market-oriented mixed economy considered high-income and highly industrialized. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered oper…
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