Russia reports drone attack, oil depot on fire in Lipetsk region

This was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.

On the night of January 6, residents of Usman in the Lipetsk region of the Russian Federation reported explosions and a fire. Governor Igor Artamonov confirmed a fire at an industrial facility in the Usman district after a drone crashed.

According to the resource, the fire occurred at Usmanskaya Oil Depot LLC in the village of Streletskie Khutora. According to open data, the company is engaged in the sale, storage, and transshipment of petroleum products, as well as providing services for the transportation of petroleum products.

Residents of Penza reported numerous explosions. ASTRA analyzed one of the eyewitness videos and concluded that the UAV struck a facility on the territory of Closed Joint Stock Company GATP-2 Penza (Freight Transport Enterprise No. 2). Various companies rent premises on the company's territory, making it impossible to determine exactly where the strike occurred.

Numerous explosions were also heard in Yaroslavl, in the area where the oil refinery and oil depot are located, and in Sterlitamak (Bashkortostan), where the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant JSC (SNKHZ) is located, which has been attacked several times in the past.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 129 drones were allegedly shot down over eight hours in 21 regions of Russia and occupied Crimea.

As reported by Ukrinform, a group of drones repeatedly attacked the Energia defense plant in the Lipetsk region late on January 4.

Illustrative photo: State Emergency Service