A recent drone attack by Ukraine overnight targeted the western Oryol region, causing fires at multiple fuel and energy facilities, according to local officials. Unverified reports also indicated that a building belonging to the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Chechnya sustained damage during these assaults.

Governor of the Oryol region, Andrei Klychkov, confirmed the strikes occurred in the Livensky district but did not specify the names of the facilities attacked.

He reported on Telegram, “No injuries have been reported. Emergency services are on-site and are conducting the necessary response and cleanup operations.”

The exiled news outlet Meduza pointed out that the Livensky district houses the Livny Combined Heat and Power Plant, which is the primary provider of electricity and heating for Livny, the region’s second-largest city.

According to Telegram news channels, the Orelnefteprodukt fuel depot, previously reported to have been targeted in January, is also situated within the Livensky district.

Additionally, residents in Chechnya reported that a Ukrainian drone strike severely damaged an FSB building in the area, although officials have yet to comment on this event.

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that its air defense systems intercepted one Ukrainian drone in the Oryol region and four in Chechnya during the same night. In total, it stated that 45 Ukrainian drones had been shot down across eight different regions, alongside engagements in annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.

Civil aviation authorities have temporarily restricted operations at seven airports throughout Russia, including those in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya.

Since the summer, Ukraine has intensified its strikes on Russian energy infrastructure to diminish Moscow’s oil revenue, which is vital for its military funding.

November set a new monthly record for these types of attacks, with reports of at least 14 Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil refineries.