Russian oil depot damaged during Ukrainian drone strike in Tambov Oblast, General Staff confirms
Ukrainian drones struck the Dmitrievka oil depot in Russia's Tambov Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed on Dec. 3.
After the depot was hit, a fire broke out at the facility, with preliminary reports indicating that several oil tanks were on fire.
According to the General Staff, the facility is used to supply the needs of the Russian army.
Tambov regional governor Yevgeny Pervishov said debris from a drone fell on an oil depot in the settlement of Dmitrievka, sparking a blaze. Telegram channel Astra reported that the Nikiforovskaya oil depot was targeted in the drone attack.
Pervishov did not report any casualties and said fire crews and law enforcement officers were deployed to the site. He did not provide additional details.
Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels circulated footage they said showed an explosion and fire, though the images could not be independently verified.
The General Staff also reported that a technical observation post on the MSP-4 offshore platform in the Black Sea was hit on Dec. 3. According to preliminary information, an unknown number of personnel were killed, and radio equipment on the floating drilling rig "Sivash" was hit.
Additionally, overnight on Dec. 3, fuel reservoirs were damaged in the Voronezh Oblast, according to local authorities.
Voronezh regional governor Alexander Gusev said that four drones were detected and destroyed in two districts of the region. He added that in one of the areas, several fuel tanks were "slightly damaged." No casualties or fire were reported.
Ukraine has routinely targeted oil facilities in Russia in an effort to disrupt Moscow's military logistics and supply lines, as well as one of the key revenue sources fueling the Kremlin's war effort.
