A satellite image shows smoke and fire rising due to Ukraine drone striking Russian oil depot. File
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A Ukrainian drone attack destroyed a Russian ammunition depot near the village of Markine in Russian-occupied Donetsk region, a source in Ukraine’s SBU state security service said on Monday (December 16, 2024).
“The depot stored thousands of ammunition rounds for armoured personnel carriers and tanks, anti-tank guided missiles, mines and grenades, plus millions of rounds of ammunition for guns of various calibres,” the source said.
The attack also destroyed the nearby fuel storage facility, according to the source.
As the full-scale war approaches its 34th month, Russia is inching forward in Ukraine’s east with the most intense fighting taking place on the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk fronts in Donetsk region.
Ukraine relies on long-range drones to damage Russian strategic and military targets far beyond the front lines, including attacks on ammunition depots and oil facilities.
Published – December 16, 2024 04:49 pm IST
