# MFA: Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk constitutes a war crime

https://mins.news/en/item/17878

- TASS, 2026-08-10 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2170831

> Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said the Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk constitutes a war crime. He said a decision had been made to declare mourning across the region. The remarks present the Russian Foreign Ministry’s characterization of the attack and its stated response. No further details were given about the mourning arrangements or the incident.

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