Fuel tanks catch fire in Russia's Rostov Oblast due to drone attack overnight

A facility in the settlement of Proletarsk in Russia's Rostov Oblast was targeted by attack drones on the night of 17-18 August. Eyewitnesses report that five UAVs were involved. The strike caused a large fire engulfing diesel tanks at the site.

Source: Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev; Telegram channels Shot and Eto Rostov (This is Rostov)

Details: Local authorities claimed that Russian air defence units "repelled an attack by a UAV in Rostov Oblast", adding that falling wreckage supposedly caused diesel fuel to catch fire in industrial warehouses in Proletarsk.

Ударні безпілотники атакували підприємство у Пролетарську Ростовської області. Очевидці кажуть, що всього було 5 дронів. На місці атаки виникла велика пожежа - горять резервуари з дизпаливом. pic.twitter.com/IBJmWyGuw1

— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) August 18, 2024

There is no information about casualties.

Local residents say the drones targeted the Kavkaz facility in Proletarsk.

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