💥 Attack

Ukraine reportedly struck an oil depot in the town of Velikiye Luki in Pskov Oblast, causing explosions and fires overnight.

Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda UNIAN

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Explosions and fires were reported overnight on Feb. 19 at an oil depot in the town of Velikiye Luki in northwestern Russia's Pskov Oblast

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Drones from the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) Alpha Special Operations Center flew nearly 500 kilometers to strike the Velikolukskaya oil depot in Russia's Pskov region

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

At least four explosions were recorded at the depot following precise drone strikes, triggering a large-scale fire

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A tank containing petroleum products caught fire after a drone attack on a local oil depot in Velikie Luki

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones launched by the SSU were behind a strike on an oil depot in Velykiye Luki, causing at least 4 explosions and a large fire

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Anti-drone nets were stretched over the fuel tanks but did not stop the drones

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Drones attacked an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast on the night of February 19

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

A fire broke out in a tank at the oil depot following the drone strike

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Pskov Oblast Governor Mikhail Vedernikov confirmed the drone attack and subsequent fire

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T02:26:08.069Z

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