Two oil depots in russia catch fire after drone strikes: fuel tanks catch fire

On the night of July 9, drones attacked two fuel infrastructure facilities in the aggressor country of russia. After the strikes, fires broke out at oil depots in Tver and the city of Mikhailovsk, Stavropol Krai.

This was reported by the russian independent publication ASTRA and monitoring Telegram channels.

According to OSINT analysts, the LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt oil depot in Mikhailovsk was hit, which provides storage, transshipment and sale of petroleum products through the LUKOIL network of oil depots and gas stations in central and southern russia.

Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed the drone attack, but only said that an "industrial facility" in the area of ​​the Vyazniki area was hit, without specifying that the oil depot was the target.

The Tvernefteprodukt oil depot in Tver, located north of Moscow, was also attacked that same night. Videos posted on social media show a large-scale fire: flames engulfed at least one of the fuel tanks, and thick smoke rose above the area.

Russian authorities have not yet reported the extent of the damage or possible casualties.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces regularly strike russian oil refining and fuel infrastructure. Such facilities are considered legitimate military targets, as they provide fuel to the russian army, which is waging a war against Ukraine.

As a reminder, on July 6, the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked an oil refinery in the Omsk Oblast of the aggressor country, russia. This enterprise is located almost 2,500 kilometers from the state border of Ukraine.