During the night of July 9, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out successful strikes on two Russian oil infrastructure facilities. The special operation was conducted in accordance with tasks set by the President of Ukraine to reduce the military and economic potential of the Russian state.
The first target was the "Chervona Zoria" oil depot in Tver region, located 520 km from Ukraine’s state border. Ukrainian strike UAVs hit the facility, after which a fire broke out.
The second target was the "Stavropolskaya" oil depot in Russia’s Stavropol Krai, also located more than 500 km from Ukraine. A large-scale fire broke out at the facility, with the affected area rapidly expanding.
Both oil depots are used for receiving, storing, and distributing automotive gasoline and diesel fuel.
