Ukraine launched a drone strike on an oil refinery and oil depot in two regions of Russia.
On the night of March 12, Ukraine conducted a massive drone raid on Russian territory. Several drones appeared in the sky over the Nizhny Novgorod region, where they attacked a fuel and energy complex facility in Kstovo, as reported by the governor Gleb Nikitin. "Special services are currently working at the scene, all necessary forces and means are involved in localizing the fire at one of the oil processing units. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties," Nikitin noted. According to the Telegram channel Baza, the target was the "Lukoil-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez" enterprise.
"A fuel storage tank is on fire in Orel, with over 60 personnel working to extinguish it. After the UAV fell on the fuel and energy complex facility, the authorities of Orel evacuated 17 individuals from two nearby high-rise buildings," reports TASS news agency.
Additionally, a fuel facility in the Oryol region was also hit by a drone, as reported by Governor Andrey Klychkov. "Special services are working at the scene to localize the fire. There are no casualties. I ask you to remain vigilant," the regional governor stated. According to preliminary data, the drone "collided with a reservoir containing petroleum products at an oil depot in Oryol, causing it to catch fire," emergency services told RIA Novosti. More than 60 people, "four high-rise mechanisms," and a fire train are involved in extinguishing the fire, clarified TASS in the press service of the regional government.
Overall, on the night of March 12, Ukraine attacked seven regions of Russia with 25 drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The majority of them were intercepted or destroyed, claimed the ministry."The industrial zone in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, was attacked by UAVs, and a unit for oil processing is on fire," reports TASS, citing the governor of the region.
