Ukrainian drones behind attack on oil depot in Russia's Pskov Oblast, sources say – photo, video

Iryna Balachuk, Iryna Hrychyshkina - 19 February, 11:32

Flames from a large-scale fire lighting up the sky. Photo: Astra Telegram channel

Ukrainian drones launched by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) were behind a strike on an oil depot in the city of Velykiye Luki in Russia's Pskov Oblast, sources have told Ukrainska Pravda.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in the SSU

Details: The oblast governor and Russian Telegram channels reported a drone attack on the city overnight, saying a fire broke out at the oil depot.

Quote from the source: "Anti-drone nets were stretched over the fuel tanks, but they did not stop drones operated by the SSU. The Velykiye Luki oil depot belongs to Pskovnefteprodukt LLC. It stores diesel fuel, petrol and other petroleum products."

Flames from a large-scale fire lighting up the sky

Photo: Astra Telegram channel

Details: The source told Ukrainska Pravda that at least 4 explosions had been heard at the depot, prompting staff at nearby businesses to evacuate in large numbers.

For reference: The Velikolukskaya oil depot is nearly 500 km from Ukraine's state border.

Background: On the night of 18-19 February, Russian monitoring channels and the head of Pskov Oblast reported a drone attack that caused a fire at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki.

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