Russia reports fire at fuel facility after Ukrainian drone attack in Oryol region

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - A Ukrainian drone attack overnight sparked a fire at a fuel infrastructure facility in Russia’s Oryol region, local officials said Sunday.

Oryol Governor Andrey Klychkov said the attack targeted a facility in the village of Stalnoi Kon, located approximately 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) northeast of the regional administrative center and about 170 kilometers (105 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

The fire was extinguished without casualties or significant damage, Klychkov added in a statement on Telegram.

Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that air defenses intercepted 42 Ukrainian drones overnight across five regions, including 20 over the Oryol region.

Eight drones were reportedly shot down over each of the Rostov and Bryansk regions, five over the border region of Kursk, and one over Krasnodar.

Local authorities in the Bryansk and Rostov regions have not yet provided updates on casualties or damages.

Ukrainian authorities have not commented on the allegations.