Key oil depot hit in occupied Luhansk’s Rovenky

Explosions rocked an oil depot in Russian-occupied Rovenky town, over 110 km from Ukraine's front lines. An alleged Ukrainian ATACMS attack caused massive fire at the facility.

May 11, 2024 - 06:47

Key oil depot hit in occupied Luhansk’s Rovenky

Late on 10 May, a series of explosions rocked an oil depot in the Russian-occupied town of Rovenky in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk oblast, according to reports from Russian propaganda outlets and pro-Ukrainian Telegram channels.

The town of Rovenky has been under Russian occupation since 2014, and lies over 110 km from Ukraine’s current front lines. Since 2014, Russia has been actively using the local oil depot located next to the railway to store POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricants) for its troops deployed and stationed in occupied Luhansk Oblast.

Rovenky on the war map showing situation as of 10 May 2024. Map: deepstatemap

Local sources stated there were at least three explosions around 22:00, after which the skies were illuminated by the ensuing blaze. Residents asserted the target was a fuel depot facility in Rovenky.

Then witnesses on social media reported a massive fire erupting at the local oil depot in Russian-occupied Rovenky after the explosions.