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A drone attack struck an oil depot in Russia's Belogorod Oblast overnight on Aug. 3, according to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.

The drones struck an oil depot in the region's Gubkinsky district, Gladkov said. The attack caused an explosion at the facility and a tank caught fire.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and there are no casualties, Gladkov claimed.

The Kyiv Independent could not verify Gladkov's claims, and Ukraine's military has yet to comment on the alleged attack.

Russian officials on Aug. 3 also reported drone attacks in Rostov and Oryol oblasts.

Belgorod Oblast borders Ukraine's Sumy, Kharkiv, and Luhansk oblasts. In recent months, Ukrainian forces have been regularly attacking military facilities and infrastructure in Russian regions bordering Ukraine.

A July 29 attack on Belgorod Oblast caused a fire at an energy substation.

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Russian court sentences Crimean resident to 15 years for alleged state treason.

A Russian-controlled court in occupied Crimea sentenced a 33-year-old local resident to 15 years in a strict regime colony on charges of state treason, Russia's prosecutor's office reported on Dec. 9. The man was accused of transmitting information about the movement of Russian military equipment to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.
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German opposition leader Merz arrives in Kyiv.

"The purpose of my visit is to learn about the current state of defense in the country," Friedrich Merz said upon arrival. "I am looking forward to a meeting with President (Volodymyr Zelensky) again."
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