A drone attack on Russia's Smolensk Oblast overnight on April 19-20 caused a fire at a petrol and energy facility. The air defence system shot down the drones, but falling debris ignited a container holding fuel and lubricants.
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A fire broke out at a petrol and energy facility in Russia's Smolensk Oblast as a result of a drone attack overnight on 19-20 April. The air defence system shot down the drones, but falling debris caused a container holding fuel and lubricants to catch fire.
Governor Vasyliy Anokhin reported a drone attack on a fuel and energy complex facility in the Kardymovsky district around 2:00 am
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