Consequences of drone attack on Russian oil depot in Smolensk region revealed
Illustrative photo: The consequences of the drone attack on the oil depot in the Smolensk region become known (Getty Images)
As a result of a drone attack on the Yartsevskaya oil depot in the Smolensk region, two tanks containing gasoline and diesel fuel caught fire. The attack was carried out by Ukraine's Defense Forces, according to the ASTRA Telegram channel.
According to ASTRA, the oil depot was allegedly attacked by 11 drones. As a result, two fuel tanks with a capacity of 700 cubic meters each were damaged. One contained gasoline, while the other held diesel fuel. The damaged tanks were reportedly not fully filled.
Additionally, there were allegedly no casualties from the attack, but residents of nearby houses were evacuated.
Explosions in the Smolensk region on December 31
Earlier, it was reported that a drone attack took place in the city of Yartsevo, Smolensk region, on the night of December 31. The governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, stated that the fire at the oil depot occurred due to the fall of debris from a downed drone.
Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Special Operations Forces, in coordination with the Drone Systems Forces and other components of the Defense Forces, carried out a strike on the Yartsevskaya oil depot in the Smolensk region.
