Ukrainian drones attacked fuel and energy facilities in the Smolensk and Yartsevsky districts of Russia's Smolensk Oblast on the night of April 23-24, causing fires.
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Ukrainian drones attacked fuel and energy facilities in the Smolensk and Yartsevsky districts of Russia's Smolensk Oblast on the night of April 23-24, causing fires.
Last night, Rosneft was down two bases for fuel storage and transshipment in Yartsevo and Razdorovo, Smolensk region. This is the result of SBU drones' performance.
26,000 cubic meters of fuel is believed to have been stored at these facilities.
After powerful explosions, a large blaze broke out and personnel were evacuated from the facilities.
The governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, reported a fire at an oil refinery after a drone attack overnight Wednesday, April 24.
A drone attack reportedly caused fires at facilities in the region's Smolensk and Yartsevskyi districts in the early hours of April 24.
Ukrainian forces conducted successful drone strikes against Russian energy and industrial facilities.
Ukrainian SSU drones attacked Rosneft’s oil depot in Razdorovo, Smolensk Region on the night of April 24, resulting in explosions and fire.
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