On the night of 25 June, the «Poltavska» oil depot in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation came under attack for the second time this month, resulting in a major fire. The fire engulfed several fuel tanks, whilst the Russian authorities, as usual, claimed that «drone debris had fallen».
- The «Poltavska» oil depot has come under attack once again in the Krasnodar Region.
- This is the second attack on the facility in the last month.
- The fire engulfed several fuel tanks.
- On the night of 25 June, Russia was attacked by dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones.
A second strike on the strategic oil depot
A major fire has broken out at the «Poltavska» oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. According to initial reports, the fire engulfed several fuel tanks following a night-time attack. This is the second attack on this facility in the last month. The oil depot is one of the region’s major logistics hubs and comprises 28 storage tanks for fuel and lubricants.
Officials from the local authorities have, as is customary, attributed the incident to «falling drone debris». No information has yet been released regarding the extent of the damage or the volume of fuel lost. At the same time, reports are emerging in open sources of a major fire and thick smoke over the oil depot site.
A massive night-time attack on Russian territory
According to preliminary reports, on the night of 25 June, Russian airspace was attacked by dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones. Reports of explosions and air defence systems being activated came in from several regions across the country. In addition to Krasnodar Krai, local authorities reported incidents in other regions as well, where they also attributed the damage to «falling debris».
