💥 Attack

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck a major petroleum terminal in Orel, igniting a large fire at the facility.

Orel, Ukraine
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) targeted drones at one of Russia's largest petroleum terminals in the suburbs of Orel, striking a linear production-dispatching station and resulting in a powerful fire.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

On the night of December 14, drones attacked the Russian city of Orel, hitting an oil depot. Residents heard loud explosions. The head of the Orel region confirmed the drone attack, stating it resulted in a fuel fire at an infrastructure facility. Fragments damaged windows of private houses with no casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-02-17T04:17:39.256Z

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