Uzbekistan Sends Team to Russia After Drone Attack Kills 8 Citizens
Citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan died in a drone attack in Nizhnekamsk.
Consensus
- Eight citizens of Uzbekistan died in a drone attack on Nizhnekamsk.
- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered the creation of a special working group to be sent to Russia.
- The working group includes representatives from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, and migration service.
- A government commission was established to collect information on injured citizens, provide assistance, and organize transportation of the deceased back to Uzbekistan.
- Uzbek migration service staff and the country's consul in Kazan are working on-site with Russian colleagues.
- The attack occurred on August 10 in Nizhnekamsk, resulting in 13 deaths and 78 injuries, with 25 hospitalized.
- Ukrainian drones attacked residential and industrial areas, where civilians were present.
- An investigation into the attack has been launched, with a criminal case opened on terrorism charges.
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the attack targeted foreign residents to damage Russia's relations with friendly countries.
Points of divergence
- One citizen of Tajikistan also died in the attack. — m24
- Approximately 20 foreigners were injured in the attack. — m24
- The Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, emphasized that those responsible for the attack on Nizhnekamsk would be identified and punished, and called on the international community to condemn terrorist attacks by the Kyiv regime. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Uzbekistan will send a working group to Russia after the drone attack in Nizhnekamsk — Москва 24
- Mirziyoyev sent a special group to the RF after the death of Uzbek citizens in Nizhnekamsk — Вести
Key entities
- Uzbekistan
- MCHS
- Russia
- Nizhnekamsk
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev
- MID
- Ministry of Health
- Moscow
- Migration Service
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Sh. M. Mirziyeva