A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire Friday night in Russia’s Kaluga region south of Moscow, and social media sites posted video of what they described as a burning oil tank.
Kaluga regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha said on Telegram that a fire had broken out after an industrial site was hit in the city of Lyudinovo.
In a subsequent post, Shapsha said seven drones were shot down and one of them landed in a “non-residential area. “According to him, the fire was put out without causing any casualties.
A video posted on unofficial Russian social media sites showed firefighting vehicles racing towards a giant fire at what they claimed to be an oil depot in the city.
Ukraine confirms on oil depot in western Russia
Russia’s Defence Ministry and the governor of Bryansk region reported that air defence units had destroyed a total of nine Ukrainian drones over the region on the border. No casualties were reported.
The governor of the Smolensk region, which borders Belarus, Russia’s best friend, said air defenses had shot down five Ukrainian drones, causing casualties.
Ukraine’s military said on Thursday that at least three drones attacked an oil depot in the Voronezh region of southern Russia, and said on Friday that its own air defenses had shot down 33 of the 50 drones introduced through RussiaArray .