“Forces of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine again hit the oil depot in the Russian city of Engels, confirmed in the 14th separate regiment of the BpAK SBS. As a result of the attack, tanks with fuel for Tu-160 bombers are on fire.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: 14th separate regiment of the BpAK SBS in Telegram
As a result of the attack on the territory of the “Krystal” oil depot, tanks with rare aviation fuel for Tu-160 bombers, which Russia uses for terror against the civilian population of Ukraine, were ignited again.
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The moment of the UAV attack on Engels in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation and a large-scale fire at the place of impact. Video from the Astra Telegram channel pic.twitter.com/EfRxIx9q2R
— Ukrainian truth ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) January 14, 2025
“We are doing everything possible so that the fire brigades of Engels, which have just extinguished the flames after the previous strike, are not left without work in the conditions of the increasingly difficult economic situation in Russia,” the BpAK regiment concluded.
What happened before: On the night of January 14, the Russian authorities reported a massive attack by drones on a number of regions of the Russian Federation, local Telegram channels published videos of large-scale fires at the refinery and the factory. It was noted that a total of 12 regions of the Russian Federation were attacked and that air defense allegedly shot down more than a hundred UAVs.
Prehistory:
- On the night of January 8, the Defense Forces hit the “Krystal Kombinat” petroleum product storage base in Engels, Saratov region of the Russian Federation. From this airfield, the Russian military launches strategic aircraft for missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine.