Russia attacked by drones and missiles, oil depot and thermal power plant hit
In the Pskov region of the Russian Federation, a tank containing petroleum products caught fire after a drone attack on a local oil depot on Thursday night.
According to Ukrinform, the governor of the region, Mikhail Vedernikov, announced this, as reported by the Astra Telegram channel.
According to locals, the incident occurred at an oil depot in Velikie Luki.
Astra's analysis and witness footage confirmed a fire at the Velikie Luki oil depot after a drone attack in the Pskov region.
A protective net was erected over the tanks at the oil depot. Astra's OSINT analyst suggested that several drones breached this net, sparking a large fire.
Pskovnefteprodukt LLC owns the Velikie Luki oil depot. The facility stores petroleum products — diesel fuel, gasoline, and other types of petroleum products — for further shipment and distribution to a network of gas stations, enterprises, and transport companies.
Nastoyashchee Vremya reports, citing the Telegram channel “Pepel Belgorod,” that the Russian city of Belgorod and the surrounding region were left partially without power after a missile strike on energy facilities.
The power outage affected several streets in Belgorod and six villages in the suburbs. A partial blackout also occurred in the city of Shebekino and the surrounding area. It is reported that a strike at the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant caused the power outage.
The region's governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed the attack, “extensive damage,” and partial loss of electricity and heat. According to him, the strike was carried out with missiles, not drones.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down 113 drones overnight over six regions of the aggressor country. It is claimed that 50 drones were shot down over the Bryansk region, 35 over Smolensk, 12 over Tver, 10 over Novgorod, 4 over Leningrad, and another 2 UAVs over the Kaluga region.
As reported by Ukrinform, on the night of February 17, drones from the SSU's Special Operations Center “A” struck one of the largest manufacturers of explosives in Russia and Europe, the Metafrax Chemicals plant.
Illustrative photo: 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine