MOSCOW, March 12 One tank with petroleum products caught fire at an oil depot in Orel after a Ukrainian drone strike, emergency services reported.
«< p>"Preliminarily, the drone hit a tank with petroleum products at an oil depot in Oryol, causing it to catch fire. The area of the fire and the volume of the burning container are being clarified,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
Information about the strike was confirmed by the governor of the Oryol region, Andrei Klychkov.
«Friends, a UAV crashed in Orel. A fuel and energy complex facility was attacked. Special services are working on the spot to localize the fire. There are no casualties. Please be vigilant,» Klychkov wrote in their Telegram channel.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces almost daily try to attack targets in the border and central regions of Russia with drones. Air defense forces successfully intercept enemy aircraft.