Ukraine drone attack leaves Russia oil depot in flames

Ukraine attacked a Russian oil depot facility in the Kursk region, near the boarder of the two countries, Russian authorities confirmed. Picture: @gubernator_46 / AFPThis grab from a handout footage published on the official Telegram account of the governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit on February 15, 2024, shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the Kursk region. - A night-time Ukrainian drone attack set ablaze a Russian oil depot in the Kursk region near the frontier between the two countries, Russian authorities said on February 15, 2024. (Photo by Handout / TELEGRAM / @gubernator_46 / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TELEGRAM ACCOUNT @GUBERNATOR_46" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Telegram account @gubernator_46" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS /

Published Feb 15, 2024

A night-time Ukrainian drone attack set ablaze a Russian oil depot in the Kursk region near the frontier between the two countries, Russian authorities said Thursday.

Regional governor Roman Starovoit said on social media that there were no casualties, appealing to the local population to remain "calm".

"Following a Ukrainian drone attack in the Kursk region, fire has broken out in an oil depot," Starovoit said on Telegram.

Ukraine has stepped up its drone and missile attacks on Russian territory in recent months, particularly targeting Russia's energy and military installations.

Ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's offensive against its neighbour on February 24, both sides have staged daily drone and missile attacks against each other.

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