Fire Breaks Out at Oil Depot in Russia's Kursk Region After Ukraine's Drone Attack, Governor Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - In early February, a Ukrainian drone was shut down in the Russian Volgograd region and caused a fire at the local oil refinery, no casualties were reported the region's Governor Andrey Bocharov revealed.
A fire broke out at an oil depot in Russia's Kursk region after a Ukrainian drone strike, but there were casualties reported so far, Governor Roman Starovoit said early on Thursday.
"A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Kursk region as a result of a Ukrainian UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] attack. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. All special services are currently working at the scene. I ask you to remain calm," Starovoit said on Telegram.
Russian Armed Forces serviceman with an anti-drone gun near a T-62 tank. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 14.02.2024
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Earlier in January, four oil product tanks caught fire in the Russian town of Klintsy in southern Russia, leading to the evacuation of 32 people from homes in the area.
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