Ukrainian drones ignite Russian oil depots amidst EW defenses
In the Voronezh region, a fuel depot in the village of Anna was attacked by Ukrainian drones. Although the electronic warfare system (EW) effectively neutralized most of the drones, at least one of them fell on the oil base, as confirmed by the governor of the region, Alexander Gusev.
4 October 2024 08:34
On the night of 3rd October, there were fires at two oil depots in different regions of Russia, reports "Kommersant".
In at least one case, it was confirmed that the fire resulted from a drone attack.
A Ukrainian drone hit the fuel depot in the village of Anna. Alexander Gusev, the governor of the Voronezh region, reported that a vacant tank caught fire - reports "Moscow Times".
According to preliminary data, there were no casualties, and fire brigades acted on-site immediately. He later added that the fire was extinguished shortly after the firefighters arrived.
Massive fire in Osentsy
At the same time, a fire broke out at an oil depot in the Perm region. In the industrial zone of the village of Osentsy, a private depot used for storing oil products, covering an area of approximately 10,000 square metres, caught fire. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported flames spreading to the fuel tanks.
Firefighters explained that they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to private residential buildings, administrative buildings, and dry vegetation. More than 60 people, using 19 equipment units, participated in the firefighting operation, pointing out "Kommersant".
The Ministry of Emergency Situations lists careless handling of fire and equipment failure as the official causes of the fire. The village of Osentsy is located south of Perm, in close proximity to the Bolshoye Savino airport.
