Russia, drones and Ukraine

Oil depot on fire in Russia's Smolensk Oblast after drone attack – video
Russian media and Telegram channels reported a fire at an oil depot at dawn on 31 December following a UAV attack in Russia's Smolensk Oblast. Source: BBC News Russian; Russian Telegram channels Details: Reports indicate that an oil depot in Yartsevo in Smolensk Oblast has been attacked.
Russia Launches Mass Drone Attack on Ukraine To Begin 2025
Russia's attack using Shahed drones on Ukraine at the start of the new year caused the deaths of two prominent scientists in Kyiv.
Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year's attack, Kyiv says
At least six people were injured in Kyiv as Russia launched a drone strike on the capital in the early hours of Wednesday, city officials said.
Ukraine hits Russian oil depot in Smolensk region
The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday its forces had hit a Russian oil depot in the western Smolensk region, setting fire to tanks storing oil products.
Fire Rips Through Russian Oil Depot Deep Behind Front Line
Ukraine has escalated its attacks on Russian oil depots in order to harm Moscow's exports and its methods of funding the war effort.
Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia's Smolensk Oblast, General Staff confirms
The depot, which supplied the Russian military, was targeted in a coordinated operation involving Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces.
Consequences of drone attack on Russian oil depot in Smolensk region revealed
As a result of a drone attack on the Yartsevskaya oil depot in the Smolensk region, two tanks containing gasoline and diesel fuel caught fire. The attack was carried out by Ukraine's Defense Forces, according to the ASTRA Telegram channel.
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire in Russia’s Smolensk Region
A dramatic Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Yartsevo district in Russia’s Smolensk region, just 60 miles north of Ukraine. Russian air defenses intercepted the attack, but debris hit an oil depot,
Ukrainian General Staff reports attack on oil depot in Smolensk Oblast supplying Russian forces
On the night of 30-31 December, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, along with UAV Forces and other components of the defence forces, mounted an attack on the Yartsevskaya oil storage facility in Smolensk Oblast.
Ukraine strikes Russian fuel depot in critical Smolensk attack
The General Staff of Ukraine has confirmed the attack on a fuel depot in the Smolensk region of Russia. The depot was crucial for supplying the Russian military. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and drones executed the operation.
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