Strike on oil depot in Oryol, Russia: 60 people and train fight fire

There was a strike on an oil depot in Oryol (photo: GettyImages)

A fire broke out after a strike on an oil depot on the night of March 12 in Oryol. Sixty people and a fire train are working to extinguish the fire, according to the Telegram channel TASS and the governor of the Oryol region, Andrey Klychkov.

A government representative of the Oryol region reported that as a result of a drone strike on an oil depot in the regional center, one of the reservoirs caught fire.

"A reservoir at the oil depot in Oryol is on fire, with over 60 people working to extinguish it," a representative of the Oryol region government's press service told TASS.

Governor of the Oryol region Andrey Klychkov announced that there were no casualties as a result of the drone strike.

"A drone fell in Oryol. The fuel and energy complex facility was attacked. Special services are working on-site to localize the fire. There are no casualties," the governor said.

Drone attacks on Russia

On the night of March 12, it became known about drone attacks in three regions of Russia: Kursk, Oryol, and the Belgorod region. More details about the attack are in the article by RBC-Ukraine.

Also, on March 10, drones attacked the Belgorod region. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have destroyed them.

More details about the drone attacks on the territory of Russia from March 8 to March 9 can be found in the article by RBC-Ukraine.