Ukrainian Drone Attack on Oil Depot Inside Russia Causes Massive Blaze, Officials Say

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Oil Depot Inside Russia Causes Massive Blaze, Officials Say
Oil reservoirs are seen in fire after the drone reached Klintsy, a city in Bryansk Region of Russia, about 60 kilometers from the Russia-Ukrainian border in this photo taken from video on Jan. 19, 2024. Governor of Bryansk Region Alexander Bogomaz telegram channel AV BogomaZ via AP
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A Ukrainian drone struck an oil storage depot in western Russia on Friday, causing a massive blaze, officials said.

Four oil reservoirs with a total capacity of 6,000 cubic meters (1.6 million gallons) were set on fire when the drone reached Klintsy, a city of some 70,000 people located about 60 kilometers (40 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to the local governor and state news agency Tass.