An oil refinery caught fire on Tuesday after a Ukrainian drone attack on Azovin the Russian region of Rostovreported local Russian authorities, in an operation that welcomed Kyiv.
“The deposits of Petroleum caught fire in Azov after a stroke with drones“he wrote on Telegram Vasily Golubevgovernor of the Rostov region, south Russia.
READ TOO: Putin appreciates North Korea’s support for his offensive in Ukraine before his arrival in Pyongyang
He added that there were no victims, according to preliminary information.
At 04:00 GMT, 208 firefighters, 39 vehicles and a fire train carrying various equipment were sent to the scene to control the fireaccording to Goloubev.
A Ukrainian Defense source welcomed this stroke “successfully”, in statements to AFP.
“They declared themselves strong fires in oil installations“added this source who requested anonymity.
“The SBU [los servicios ucranianos de seguridad] will continue to impose ‘sanctions with drones‘against the Russian oil complex and reducing the enemy’s economic potential”, he detailed.
In total, in the last few months Ukraine claims “more than 20 attacks “successful attacks against Russian oil installations in several regions”according to the same source.
Kyivfaced with a Russian offensive for two years, typically launches attacks in Russiaespecially intended for power locations.
Source: Elcomercio
I am Jack Morton and I work in 24 News Recorder. I mostly cover world news and I have also authored 24 news recorder. I find this work highly interesting and it allows me to keep up with current events happening around the world.
