Ukraine confirms strike on Russian fuel depot in Belgorod, hits military warehouse in occupied Donetsk
Editor's Note: This is a developing story.
Ukraine's General Staff has confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck a fuel depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and a logistics warehouse in occupied Donetsk Oblast overnight on Jan. 7, according to a statement published on Telegram.
The Oskolneftesnab depot, located near the village of Kotel, sustained direct hits to its fuel tanks, triggering a large fire, the General Staff said.
"The oil depot is involved in providing fuel to the occupying army," it added.
Russian officials and local residents reported the incident earlier in the day, saying a fire broke out at the Stary Oskol oil depot following a Ukrainian drone attack. Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed several tanks caught fire and that there were no casualties. Videos of the fire were widely shared on Russian social media on the night of Jan. 6.
In the same operation, Ukrainian forces also hit a logistics warehouse used by Russia’s 20th Motorized Rifle Division on temporarily occupied territory in Donetsk Oblast.
"This strike aimed to disrupt enemy logistics," the General Staff said, adding that the scale of the damage on both sites is still being assessed.
In the same report, the General Staff also revealed new details about a New Year's Ukrainian strike on Russia's "Temp" strategic fuel depot in Yaroslavl Oblast. Two large vertical fuel tanks (RVS-5000) were damaged during the earlier attacks, it said.
According to the General Staff, the Temp oil base is "involved in the storage, receipt, release, and accounting of strategic reserves, including petroleum products."
These strikes are part of Ukraine's ongoing efforts to undermine Russia's military and economic capabilities.
"The Defense Forces continue to take measures to erode the offensive and military-economic potential of the Russian occupiers and to compel Russia to end its armed aggression against Ukraine," the General Staff said.
