💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in the Kamensky district of Russia's Rostov region, causing a large fire that engulfed three storage tanks.

August 28, 2024 Kamensk-Shakhtynsky, Rostov region

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Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Kamensky district of Russia's Rostov region following a drone attack on the night of August 28. Two drones crashed on the ground and three storage tanks were set on fire.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Four Ukrainian attack drones had been shot down over the region (stated by Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev)

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

No reported casualties from the attack (stated by Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev)

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Drones produced by Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and Special Operations Forces (SSO) attacked the Atlas oil depot in Russia's southern Rostov region. The facility is part of the Russian military-industrial complex and directly supports the supply of Russian occupation forces.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Oil depot of Rosrezerv attacked and caught fire, supplies oil products to Russian army

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Four UAVs were shot down in the Rostov region around 03:00 am on August 28, with no reported casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:11.547Z

Source story: 3899641-another-oil-depot-on-fire-in-russias-rostov-region-after-drone-strikes