12/14/2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP

The strikes on the night of December 14 on the Oryol region of the Russian Federation were the result of an operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Units of the SSR, in cooperation with other components of the Ukrainian military, struck one of the largest Russian oil product terminals.

The “Steel Horse” linear production control station, which supplies petroleum products to the Russian army, has been hit, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced.

“On the night of December 14, 2024, units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the Steel Horse linear production dispatch station (LVDS) in the Oryol region of the Russian Federation. This is one of the largest oil product terminals in the suburbs of Oryol,” the report says.

As a result of the damage, a massive fire broke out at the facility.

“The Steel Horse linear production and dispatching station is part of the Russian military-industrial complex, which ensures the supply of petroleum products to the Russian army. The results of combat work are being clarified. More to come,” the General Staff assured.

This oil depot was already attacked in February of this year. At that time, residents of Orel complained of “loud bangs” and observed a “flash of light” in the area of ​​the facility. There were also reports of at least four drones, and local media claimed that “falling debris” on the territory of the oil depot caused a “detonation without further ignition.”

This time, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that during the night and until 7 a.m. Kyiv time, they allegedly “destroyed and intercepted” 37 Ukrainian drones, including five over the Oryol region.

UAVs were also allegedly shot down over the Kursk region and Krasnodar Krai (12 in each region), in the Bryansk region (seven drones), and over the Sea of ​​Azov (one UAV).

We will remind, at night in the Russian city of Oryol, drones hit an oil depot. Local residents complained about powerful explosions. Pro-government sources unofficially reported about one Ukrainian drone, which was “successfully shot down on approach” to the city. But after the first explosions in the Northern district of the city, rescue vehicles drove towards the oil depot, and helicopters began to work in the sky.

Meanwhile, the network showed the consequences of UAV strikes on the oil depot in Orel. And the Russians threw a tantrum over the effective attack.

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