Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Russia's Tula Oblast in a single day on Jan. 18, a supply in Ukraine's navy intelligence (HUR) instructed the Kyiv Unbiased.
Based on the supply, the drones, operated by HUR, hit the oil depot a minimum of 10 instances on this assault.
Tula Oblast, positioned south of Moscow, has recurrently come underneath assault by Ukrainian drones as Kyiv goals at damaging Russia's oil business, which is essential for sustaining Moscow's war effort, in addition to its navy {hardware}.
Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev mentioned {that a} gas storage tank caught hearth at "one of many enterprises within the area." No casualties have been reported.
Videosposted on social media and shared by residents seem to point out a big hearth at an oil depot within the city of Uzlovaya within the area.
The Kyiv Unbiased couldn’t confirm these claims.
The assault got here amid an uptick in Ukraine’s drone assaults focusing on Russian vitality infrastructure.
Earlier within the evening, Ukrainian drones additionally reportedly attacked an oil depot in Russia's Kaluga Oblast, inflicting a big hearth.
