Russian oil depot burns for third day after Ukrainian drone strike
Photo: An oil depot in the Voronezh region is on fire for the third day (Getty Images)
The Liski oil depot in Russia’s Voronezh region has been burning for the third day in a row after being attacked by Ukrainian defenders on January 16, according to Astra.
Eyewitnesses are sharing footage online showing the ongoing fire at the oil depot.
The day before, an emergency regime was introduced in the Liski district of the Voronezh region due to the fire.
Earlier, during the night of January 16, Special Operations Forces (SOF), in coordination with other Defense Forces components, attacked the Liski oil depot, part of the Rosneft structure.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that at least three strike drones hit the target. The attack caused a massive fire at the Russian facility.
Photo: The Liski oil depot continues to burn in Voronezh (t.me/astrapress)
"Explosive" night in Russia
During the night of January 18, Ukrainian forces launched a series of strikes on Russian facilities. DIU drones hit an oil depot in the Tula region, with at least ten precise impacts recorded, according to RBC-Ukraine.
The Special Operations Forces attacked the Rosneft depot in the village of Lyudinovo in the Kaluga region, causing another fire, as confirmed by the General Staff of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders also struck Russian air defense systems located in occupied territories of Ukraine.
