💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, including the Penzanefteprodukt oil depot in Penza City.

January 23, 2026 Penza, Penza Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Entities

Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Penzanefteprodukt oil depot (location) Oleg Melnichenko (person) Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Russian Ministry of Defence (organization) Ukraine (organization) Penza oil depot (location) Russian occupation army (organization)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones struck oil depot in Penza City, causing a fire

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Four drones were intercepted by air defence systems. Debris from one of them fell on the fuel depot, causing a fire.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces hit the Penzanefteprodukt oil depot, which it said supplies Russia's forces. A fire was reported at the site after the strike.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defence forces have struck an oil depot in Russia's Penza region - a fire was recorded at the 'Penzanefteprodukt' oil depot after the attack. The extent of the damage is currently being assessed.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.005Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-23-2026