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Ukrainian Drones Ignite Second Major Fire at Crimean Oil Depot in a Week

Ukrainian Drones Ignite Second Major Fire at Crimean Oil Depot in a Week

A Ukrainian drone strike overnight targeted annexed Crimea, igniting a blaze at a significant oil depot, according to officials appointed by the Kremlin on Monday morning.

Governor of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, reported that air defense systems intercepted over 20 drones during their assault on a fuel facility located in the port city of Feodosia, where he confirmed that a fire had indeed broken out.

Aksyonov stated that emergency responders were sent to the oil terminal in Feodosia and noted that there were no reports of injuries or fatalities due to the airstrike.

Various Telegram channels posted video footage purportedly showing the oil terminal ablaze following the drone attack. NASA’s fire information system also indicated several active fires at the Feodosia terminal site.

Situated approximately 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the Ukrainian frontline, the Feodosia oil terminal had previously been set on fire earlier this month due to another drone strike. As the largest oil storage and transshipment facility in the peninsula, it has a capacity of up to 250,000 tons.

On Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that its air defense systems had eliminated over 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 40 over annexed Crimea and more than 20 over the Black and Azov Seas. Later on that day, the Ministry added that an additional 16 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over Crimea.

In recent weeks, Ukraine has intensified its drone operations targeting Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure to diminish the revenue that Moscow relies on to fund its military efforts. These attacks have driven wholesale gasoline prices to unprecedented levels and triggered fuel shortages throughout the country.

Last week, Ukraine’s commander-in-chief asserted that his forces had cut Russia’s oil processing capacity by 21%.

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