At least two Russian oil depots burn after UAV attacks

This was reported by local Telegram channels and the heads of Rostov region Vasily Golubev and Voronezh region Alexander Gusev.

Golubev said that at around 3:00 a.m., 4 UAVs were allegedly shot down in the Rostov region. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties, he wrote. 

Later he added that a fire broke out at a fuel depot in the Kamensky district as a result of the UAV attack.

“There are no casualties. Emergency response forces are involved in extinguishing the fire. There is no threat of fire spreading to residential buildings,” the statement said.

Gusev noted that Russian air defense forces allegedly detected and destroyed an aircraft-type UAV in the Rossoshansky district. There were no casualties or damage, the head of the Voronezh region said.

According to him, the fall of the drone fragments caused a fire near explosive objects. There was no detonation. 

However, Russian operational services announced the temporary evacuation of residents of two settlements, Gusev wrote. He added that the fire was allegedly extinguished by local forces, and the situation has stabilized and residents are returning to their homes.

Subsequently, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the alleged downing of 12 Ukrainian “airplane-type” drones

“Eight UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Voronezh region, four - over the territory of the Rostov region,” the statement said.

Instead, local telegram channels publish photos and videos of a large-scale fire at an oil depot in the Kamensky district and another in the city of Proletarsk.

“There's a big fire at the oil depot now, which can be seen from the highway. It looks like it will take a long time to extinguish,” writes ‘This is Rostov News’.

The channel later reported a second attack: “Now two oil depots are burning simultaneously in Rostov region.”

“There is a high risk that the fire will spread to neighboring containers, as it is happening in Proletarsk,” the report said.

It is also noted that residents of Kamensk allegedly heard another explosion.

“As soon as the fire at the oil depot in Proletarsk began to subside, the enemy struck another one (in the village of Gluboky near Kamensk) and set it on fire. Now something is exploding there!” writes the Rostov Glavny channel.

• In Proletarsk, Rostov region of Russia, a fire continues at an oil depot that started on August 18 after a drone attack.