Occupied Luhansk hit by blasts as black smoke fills sky
Russian rescuers (Photo:Getty Images)
In occupied Luhansk, a large-scale fire broke out after explosions. An occupiers' oil depot may have been hit, according to local monitoring channels.
What is known
In the evening, a series of explosions rang out in occupied Luhansk. After that, a strong fire broke out in the city, with a thick column of black smoke and intense flames rising above the fire site.
Videos of the aftermath of the strike are already circulating online.
Monitoring channels suggest that the strike may have hit one of the oil depots that supply fuel to the Russian forces.
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There is currently no official confirmation regarding the nature of the targeted object.
Russian authorities have not reported on the consequences. Information regarding possible casualties and the extent of destruction is being clarified.
At the end of May, the Third Army Corps carried out a series of strikes on the logistics of Russian troops in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region, the operation covering areas as far as the Izvaryne checkpoint, over 200 km deep into the rear.
Additionally, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck with Storm Shadow cruise missiles a command post and a communication hub of Russian troops in the occupied Luhansk region.
