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Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Lukoil oil depot in Kardymovo, Smolensk Oblast.

Kardymovo, Smolensk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Lukoil oil depot (location) Russian Ministry of Defense (organization) Smolensk (location) Lukoil (organization)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Drone strike on Lukoil oil depot in Kardymovo

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Another wave of drones attacked the Russian city of Smolensk. In footage posted to social media, eyewitnesses claimed that the drones targeted a nearby Lukoil facility

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:44.284Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-12-2025