Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 1 in as Fighting Rages Ahead of a Planned Trump-Putin Summit
NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION, RUSSIA, AUG 11 – Russian air defenses intercepted 39 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions as strikes targeted missile component plants, killing two and injuring others in Nizhny Novgorod, officials said.
- On Aug. 11, Ukrainian drones struck two industrial zones in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, killing one and injuring two, Gleb Nikitin reported.
- Amid preparations for a summit in Alaska, Ukrainian forces have stepped up deep drone strikes ahead of Friday’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- On the morning of August 11, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported seven more Ukrainian fixed-wing drones shot down over Crimea, in addition to 32 overnight.
- Rosaviatsiya reported temporary restrictions on flights at Penza, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaluga, Volgograd and Saratov airports during the overnight attacks.
- In the upcoming summit in Alaska, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss ceasefire proposals and Putin’s demands for Ukraine to cede territories, accept military restrictions, and exit NATO.
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Operations at Rosneft Refinery in Saratov
A Ukrainian drone strike forced Russia’s Saratov oil refinery, operated by the state-owned energy giant Rosneft, to halt crude intake on Sunday, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Drone Strike Halts Rosneft Oil Refinery Operations
A Sunday drone attack on the Saratov refinery, owned by Russia’s oil giant Rosneft, prompted the facility to halt the intake of crude oil, a source with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Monday. The Saratov Refinery in the Volga region has the capacity to process 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, but it has now been forced offline due to Ukrainian drone strikes. The Saratov refinery, which has been part of Rosneft since 2013, t…
At least three people have been killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on targets in Russia. In the Central Russian region of Nizhny Novogorod, a factory was attacked, with one dead and three injured. According to the Ukrainian secret service, rocket parts were manufactured in the plant.
Ukrainian Drone Offensive Hits Multiple Russian Regions
Ukrainian forces launched a coordinated series of drone strikes across several Russian regions on Monday night, targeting key industrial and infrastructure facilities involved in military supply chains. Among the targets was the Arzamas instrument-making plant—a factory that produces optical, electronic, and navigation systems used in Russian military vehicles, aircraft, and missiles—in the Nizhny Novgorod region, approximately 759 kilometers fr…
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Nizhny Novgorod industrial zones
Two industrial zones in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, including one in the Arzamas district, came under attack from Ukrainian drones late Sunday night, August 11. According to a Telegram post from regional governor Gleb Nikitin, one employee was killed on the spot, and two others were hospitalized. The governor did not specify which factories were targeted by Ukrainian forces. However, Ukrainian media and Telegram channels speculate that one …

Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian factory ahead of peace summit
One person died in the attack on an industrial area in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
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