A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire Friday night in Russia’s Kaluga region, south of Moscow, and social media sites posted a video of what they described as a burning oil depot.
Kaluga Regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha said on Telegram that a fire broke out after the attack on a commercial in the city of Liudinovo.
In a subsequent article, Shapsha said that seven drones were shot down and one of them landed in a “non-residential area. “According to him, the fire was put out without causing any casualties.
Video posted on unofficial Russian social media sites showed firefighting vehicles speeding off in the direction of a large blaze at what they said was an oil storage depot in the city.
Ukraine confirms attack on oil depot in western Russia
Russia’s Defence Ministry and the governor of Bryansk region reported that air defence units had destroyed a total of nine Ukrainian drones over the region on the border. No casualties were reported.
The governor of Smolensk region, bordering Russian ally Belarus, said air defences had downed five Ukrainian drones with no casualties.
Ukraine’s military said on Thursday that at least three drones attacked an oil depot in Russia’s southern Voronezh region, and said on Friday that its own air defenses had shot down 33 of 50 drones introduced through Russia. .