Ukraine strikes Russian fuel depot in critical Smolensk attack
The General Staff of Ukraine has confirmed the attack on a fuel depot in the Smolensk region of Russia. The depot was crucial for supplying the Russian military. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and drones executed the operation.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the attack on the fuel depot in the Smolensk region of Russia took place on Tuesday. The depot in Yartsevo, located approximately 60 kilometres from Smolensk, was used to supply the Russian armed forces.
Oil product tanks caught fire
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces carried out the attack in cooperation with the Unmanned Systems Forces. The action led to an explosion and a fire, which caused heavy smoke. According to the General Staff, tanks containing oil products caught fire.
Earlier, Russian media reported that Ukrainian drones attacked the depot in the Yartsevo area. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed these reports, emphasising the depot's significance for the Russian occupying army.
Reuters first reported the incident, noting that a Ukrainian drone attack on Tuesday caused a fuel leak and a fire at a fuel depot in Russia's Smolensk region, according to the region's governor, Vasily Anokhin.
"According to preliminary information, fragments of one of the drones fell on the fuel storage area. Consequently, there was a fuel leak and a fire involving fuels and lubricants," Anokhin previously wrote on Telegram.
