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Ukrainian drone allegedly caused fire at Kursk oil depot, Russia
On Sunday, March 10, authorities in the Russian city of Kursk reported a fire at an oil depot after a drone attack. In addition, a gas pipeline is on fire in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District of the Tyumen Region.
The governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, and the Russian Telegram channel Shot reported this.
According to Starovoit, air defense was operating in Kursk in the morning, and a Ukrainian drone allegedly crashed and caught fire on the territory of an oil depot.
The governor added that firefighters and emergency services are working at the scene. There were no casualties as a result of the UAV attack on the tank farm
According to SHOT, the drone damaged a 3,000-ton capacity tank. It was empty when the drone crashed.
In addition, the media reported that a powerful fire broke out on a gas pipeline near the village of Likhma in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District.
The fire's glow and smoke column were visible several kilometers away from the scene. The cause of the fire and information about the victims are currently being clarified.
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