Drone strikes hit Russia again as tanker catches fire in Taganrog, oil depot targeted in Armavir
Photo: information about the consequences is being clarified (Getty Images)
Russia experienced another attack by unidentified drones on the night of May 30. In one city, a tanker came under attack, while in another, an oil depot was reportedly targeted, according to Russian Telegram channels.
Starting around 1 a.m., local public channels in Taganrog, Rostov region, reported that the city was under attack. Information about a drone threat circulated throughout the night and at least until 5 a.m.
At around 3:45 a.m., footage from Taganrog began appearing on social media. OSINT channels reported that Russians were mass reporting explosions, with additional reports of blasts in the area of the Taganrog Bay and an aircraft plant.
In the morning, regional governor Yury Slyusar confirmed the attack and reported the consequences.
"An UAV attack caused a fire at a tanker, a fuel storage tank, and an administrative building on the territory of the port in Taganrog. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Information is being clarified," he wrote on Telegram.
In addition, Russians reported that the city of Armavir in the Krasnodar region also came under attack by unidentified drones. Details remain unclear, but OSINT channels claimed that the Yuzhnaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya oil depot was allegedly targeted.
It is also worth noting that loud explosions were heard overnight in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea. OSINT channels suggest that an oil depot in Feodosia may have been attacked, although this has not yet been confirmed.
Other attacks on Russia
It should be recalled that on the night of April 19, Russians reported that Taganrog was hit by missiles, resulting in a fire at one of the enterprises.
A few days later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukraine's Defense Forces had struck the Atlant Aero plant with Neptune missiles, which produces drones. Two production facilities were reportedly destroyed and four others damaged.
It was also reported that on the night of May 13, Ukrainian forces again struck the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog with missiles.
