Ukrainian forces strike russian fuel depot, igniting massive fire
On Monday evening, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a fuel depot located in Kursk, Russia. After the attack, a fire broke out, according to a statement by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Telegram platform.
7:06 AM EDT, July 31, 2024
"Last night, 'logistics center no. 43' of the enemy's oil storage facility in Wozy in the Kursk region of Russia was successfully attacked. According to intelligence, the attack resulted in a fire at the enemy facility," read the official message from the General Staff.
The Security Service of Ukraine organized the attack, which involved other formations belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Detailed data regarding the operation's effects are currently being collected.
Another attack on strategic infrastructure
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expressed determination to continue actions aimed at weakening both the military and economic positions of the Russian occupying forces.
A similar explosion occurred last Sunday when three tanks in a fuel depot in the Kursk region in the European part of Russia caught fire due to an attack by Ukrainian drones.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed responsibility for the attack on the Russian oil depot. "A successful result of the well-coordinated work of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: another strategic target of the Russian occupiers, the oil depot in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, was hit," read the statement from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
