Ukrainian drones attacked a large Russian fuel base. The attack occurred in Orlov Oblast on Sunday. A fire broke out at the facility, Reuters reported, citing Russian local authorities. President Vladimir Putin has reacted to recent drone attacks on Russian territory and threatened to retaliate.
The governor of the Orlov region, Andrei Klychkov, wrote in a telegram that a fire broke out at the fuel station in the village of Stalnoy Kon, but it had already been extinguished.
According to the source, the Russian military shot down 20 drones aimed at attacking “fuel and energy infrastructure facilities.”
The independent Russian channel Astra published a video on Telegram showing the explosion at the fuel station.
Ukrainian drone attacks Russian gas station. Another such case
The Ukrainian military previously reported that it had attacked a terminal in Starny Konye with a drone on December 14, causing a massive fire.
A few days ago, Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
See: Problems of Ukrainians in the Kursk Oblast. Russian army is intensifying its offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday in Brussels that his country has requested 19 additional air defense systems to protect Ukraine's energy grid.
Otherwise, Ukraine could be deprived of 4 or 5 gigawatts of electricity as a result of a Russian attack, he added.
Russia. Ukrainian drone attack. Putin threatens retaliation
On Saturday, Ukrainians attacked a facility in Kazan, hundreds of kilometers from the border. According to Russian news agency RIA Novosti, the drone hit two high-rise buildings and one low-rise building.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted to these events by threatening to retaliate and cause “many times greater destruction” in Ukraine.
“Whoever tries to destroy something in our country, no matter how hard they try, they will face destruction many times more,” the Kremlin regime leader threatened.
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