the suspect Ukrainian drone strikes Set early June 6 A fire broke out in Russian oil installations. In two regions bordering Ukraine, Russia continued to attack civilian targets in several regions of Ukraine.

An oil refinery was attacked by a drone on the morning of June 6 in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov region of Russia. Because of the fireRegional Governor Vassily Golubev said the operation had been temporarily halted.

“Work was suspended due to repeated attacks, personnel were moved to a safe distance,” local Telegram channels quoted Golubev as saying.

The fire spread over an area of ​​100 square meters, Golubev said, adding that according to preliminary data, no one was killed or injured.

The SHOT Telegram channel quoted eyewitnesses as saying, Reported that on the morning of June 6, several loud explosions were heard in Novoshakhtinsk, then fire and smoke were seen in the area of ​​the oil refinery.

Astra Channel Posted a video Major fire at Novoshakhtinsk installation plant.

This was the third attack on the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, which is located 10 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. According to Russian media, two previous attacks in March and April also temporarily halted its activity.

Meanwhile, Belgorod regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that A Drone attack on oil depot The fire broke out in Stary Oskol, less than 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

“The Armed Forces of Ukraine, using kamikaze drones, attacked an oil depot in the area of ​​the Stary Oskol urban district. As a result of the explosion, a tank caught fire. Four fire crews immediately extinguished the fire. “Blow out the windows in the security building, no casualties,” Gladkov wrote.

Kiev did not comment on the reports, which could not be independently verified.

Since the start of the war, Ukraine has been subject to continuous Russian drone and missile attacks on its civilian and energy infrastructure, causing numerous civilian casualties and heavy material damage.

In turn, Kiev has resorted to targeting Russian energy infrastructure, particularly oil installations, through its drone strikes to deplete the Russian military’s fuel reserves.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force said its air defense system 17 out of 18 Russian drones shot down Early June 6 in Mykolayiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, and Khmelnytskiy regions.

Also, the governor of the southern region of Dnipropetrovsk, Serhii Lysak, said a Russian drone hit a passenger minibus in the city of Nikopol, injuring four people and causing a fire.

Lysac Pictures posted of a burnt car on his Telegram channel.

Via RF/ERL

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