oil depot on fire after drone attack in Kursk region, local governor says

An oil depot ignited during the night of Wednesday to Thursday February 15 following a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian region of Kursk, bordering Ukraine, Russian authorities said. “According to preliminary data, there are no victims”said the governor of the region Roman Starovoit on his Telegram channel.

Ukraine has increased drone and missile attacks targeting energy and military facilities on Russian soil in recent months, a means of depriving Moscow of key resources to carry out its assault on its neighbor. Moscow’s army also continues its strikes on Ukrainian towns near the front. During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, three people were killed during the bombing that hit a hospital in Selydove, according to local authorities.

As the second anniversary of the Russian offensive in Ukraine approaches on February 24, Russians and Ukrainians attack each other daily using explosive drones, whether on the front or deeper.