Ukraine says aerial attack sparks fire at key Russian oil depot
Al Jazeera
Local governor says fire extinguished after Ukraine claims attack on site that fuels pipeline for military supplies.
Ukraine’s military says it has hit an oil depot in western Russia that fuels a key pipeline for Russian military supplies.
The military’s general staff said on Wednesday the overnight attack had caused a “massive fire” to break out at the facility in the Bryansk region.
Footage posted by the Astra Telegram channel, which shares war updates from Russian journalists, appeared to show huge flames towering into the sky near the targeted site. Ukrainian news site Pravda also published an image of the blaze.
Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz acknowledged a production facility in the region had caught fire after a drone attack, but said it had been extinguished.
“There were no casualties. Operational and emergency services are working on the scene,” Bogomaz said in a post on Telegram.
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