Drone debris cause fuel depot fire in Russia’s Rostov Oblast
Russian authorities report a series of drone attacks targeting southern regions, with one incident causing a fire at a fuel depot in Rostov Oblast.
Russian southern regions faced drone attacks overnight on 18 August, with debris from a downed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hitting a diesel fuel depot in southeastern Rostov Oblast, causing a fire.
Regional governor Vasily Golubev said a firefighting train was deployed to extinguish the blaze. He said no one was injured in the air attack in Proletarsk.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Ukraine struck at the Kavkaz plant in the Russian Rostov Oblast, where oil products for the military needs of the Russian army were stored.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that five fixed-wing drones were shot down during the night over Belgorod, Kursk, and Rostov oblasts. The ministry announced the downing of an additional UAV over Belgorod Oblast.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Russian oblasts have regularly experienced combat drone incursions. The Russian Defense Ministry claims these attacks originate from Ukraine, though Kyiv usually does not comment on such reports.
Read also:
- ISW: Ukrainian military maneuver in Kursk Oblast to compensate for Russia’s advantage
- Ukrainian Air Force confirms attack on bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
- Ukraine downs 5 Russian missiles, 8 drones overnight
You could close this page. Or you could join our community and help us produce more materials like this.
We keep our reporting open and accessible to everyone because we believe in the power of free information. This is why our small, cost-effective team depends on the support of readers like you to bring deliver timely news, quality analysis, and on-the-ground reports about Russia's war against Ukraine and Ukraine's struggle to build a democratic society.
A little bit goes a long way: for as little as the cost of one cup of coffee a month, you can help build bridges between Ukraine and the rest of the world, plus become a co-creator and vote for topics we should cover next. Become a patron or see other ways to support.
