Ukrainian forces attacked oil depots in Russia's Tula and Kaluga oblasts overnight on Jan. 18.
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Ukrainian forces attacked oil depots in Russia's Tula and Kaluga oblasts overnight on Jan. 18 according to the General Staff and a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR).
Ukrainian drones attacked a fuel depot in the Tula Oblast overnight on January 18, 2025.
The attack was carried out by operators of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine using domestically produced drones.
At least ten precise drone strikes hit the Tula Oblast fuel depot.
A fuel tank caught fire at one of the region's enterprises, according to Tula region authorities.
A large-scale fire broke out at the fuel depot despite Russian media reports of successful air defense operations.
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