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Moment of strike on oil depot in Rostov region revealed

Moment of strike on oil depot in Rostov region revealed Illustrative photo: a drone hit an oil depot in the Rostov region (Getty Images)

Yesterday, July 13, a drone attacked an oil depot in the Rostov region. The moment of strike was captured and shared online, reports ASTRA on Telegram

The video shows a security guard unsuccessfully attempting to shoot down the drone with an anti-drone gun.

Later in the footage, a bright flash is visible as a result of the strike on the oil depot.

Events leading up

On the night of July 13, there were reports of drone attacks in the Rostov region. Vasily Golubev, the governor of the region, stated that a fire broke out at the oil depot in the Tsimlyansk district.

Russian propaganda Telegram channels blamed Ukraine for the attack.

By the way, Ukrainian defenders have previously targeted Russian refineries and oil depots. For more details on whether such attacks could "bleed" Russia, see the material from RBC-Ukraine.