Kateryna Girnyk07:41, 05/09/24
Several tanks were damaged.
Tonight, the authorities of the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation reported an attack by Ukrainian drones on an oil depot in the village of Yurivka near Anapa.
As reported by Russian tg-channels , the Russian authorities initially reported the attack by six drones, while local residents say that there were at least seven of them.
It is stated that allegedly all drones were suppressed by means of EW, but several fell on the territory of the oil depot. As a result, a fire started, several tanks were damaged.
More than 60 people and 20 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
It is reported that there are no victims.
Attacks on Russian oil depots
Ukrainian troops systematically attack the oil refining facilities of the Russian invaders. At the beginning of April, the media reported that such attacks could disable more than 15% of their facilities .
On April 24, the SBU struck two Rosneft bases with drones . It is known about the destruction of at least 26,000 cubic meters of Russian fuel.
Previously, the SBU, the State Security Service and the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine struck 8 regions of Russia. Energy objects became the goal. After the attacks, there were problems with electricity and water supply in some areas .
The Ministry of Defense of the United States of America opposes such strikes . The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, said that attacks on refineries could affect global energy markets, and Ukraine should “attack tactical and operational targets” of the Russian Federation.
(C)UNIAN 2024
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