Ukraine hit an oil depot in Russia in a drone attack on Friday, officials on both sides said, the latest in a series of recent assaults targeting Russian oil facilities as Kyiv increasingly seeks to strike critical infrastructure behind Russian lines.
Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of the Russian region of Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, said oil tanks in the town of Klintsy had caught fire after a drone dropped munitions on the depot.
A Ukrainian intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, said Ukraine was behind the assault.
“Strikes on oil depots and oil storage facilities disrupt logistics routes and slow down combat operations,” said Olena Lapenko, an energy security expert at DiXi Group, a Ukrainian think tank.
“Disruption of these supplies, which are like blood for the human body, is part of a wider strategy to counter Russia on the battlefield.”
Persons:
Alexander Bogomaz, ”, Olena Lapenko
Organizations:
DiXi Group
Locations:
Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Bryansk, Klintsy, Ukrainian