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Sixth Drone Attack Causes Fire at Russian Fuel Depot in Tambov Region, Extinguished by 11 Fire Brigades

Jun 28, 2024, 07:22 AM

A fire broke out at a fuel depot in the Tambov region in central Russia on Friday morning due to a drone attack, according to regional Governor Maksim Yegorov. The drone strike, attributed to Ukrainian forces, hit the facility at 4:35 a.m. local time, causing a small fire which was later extinguished by 11 fire brigades. The depot, located over 330 km from the border, is part of Russia's Druzhba pipeline network. This marks the sixth oil depot targeted by Ukrainian drones in Russia in a month. There were no casualties reported.