Ukrainian drone attack on oil depot in Russia sparks blaze, officials say

Firefighters extinguish burning cars after shelling in Belgorod, Russia (Russia Emergency Situations Ministry Telegram channel via AP)

A Ukrainian drone has hit an oil storage depot in western Russia, causing a blaze, officials said as Kyiv’s forces apparently extended their attacks on Russian soil ahead of the war’s two-year anniversary.

Four oil reservoirs with a total capacity of 6,000 cubic metres (1.6 million gallons) were set on fire after the drone reached Klintsy, a city of some 70,000 people located about 40 miles from the Ukrainian border, according to the local governor and state news agency Tass.