Drone attack on Kharkiv: the Russian Federation hit an oil depot

Russian troops attacked an oil depot in Kharkiv with drones – they hit a warehouse of fuel and lubricants. Although the fire was contained, the threat still remains.

This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov.

According to him, at least 10 drones were launched from enemy territory, eight were shot down, and two were hit by an oil depot.

“During the impact, there was a fuel leak. It caught fire, this fiery mixture covered four streets, people actually had no chance and time to physically leave their homes,” said the head of the regional military administration.

The fire destroyed 15 houses, seven people died, including three children. The body of the baby is still being searched. A family of five died in one of the houses. Sinegubov added that 50 people were evacuated due to a large-scale fire, four were actually saved from the fire, in particular, a child. “There is still a danger of a second fuel leak. One tank is still completely full. For now, our units of the State Emergency Service have localized the fire, but the danger still remains. The scene is guarded, if necessary, we will expand the evacuation and resettlement zone,” Sinegubov summarized.