Massive fire breaks out at oil depot behind Russian army
A large fire broke out at an oil depot behind Russian troops, local officials said Wednesday. KremlinUkrainian forces used 26 Iranian-made drones in another nighttime attack as the war reached its 15th month.
An oil depot erupted in flames in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, east of the Russian-held Crimean peninsula, according to Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratiev.
He did not say what caused the fire, which was described as very difficult to extinguish. said. There was no official comment on that possibility.
According to Russian news site Baza, locals heard an explosion just before the fire started.
Military analysts believe Ukraine is targeting supply lines behind Russia. Kyiv Weather conditions have improved and we have received large amounts of arms and ammunition from our Western allies, so we are prepared for a possible counterattack.
At the same time, in anticipation of a Ukrainian counterattack, Russian forces are focusing on destroying logistics routes and Ukrainian military centers, Kiev military officials say.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Air Force Command said explosions were heard in Kiev and elsewhere on the night Ukrainian air defenses shot down 21 Russian drones.
No damage or casualties were reported in the Kremlin army’s third attempt to attack Kiev in six days.
Both sides reportedly experienced ammunition shortages as the conflict stalled in a war of attrition after a winter of long-range artillery and missile attacks.
The Ukrainian government has been pressuring its allies to provide more assistance as it considers when and how to attempt to drive Russian forces out of occupied Ukrainian territory.
The US plans to send about $300 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a huge number of artillery shells, howitzers, air-to-ground rockets and ammunition, US officials said late Tuesday.
The new package contains the Hydra-70 rocket, an unguided rocket launched from an aircraft. Also included are an undisclosed number of rockets, mortars, howitzers, missiles, and the Carl Gustav anti-tank rifle for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
The weapons will all be pulled from Pentagon stocks, allowing them to get to the front lines quickly, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because the aid has not yet been formally announced.
new zealand It also said it was stepping up its support to Ukraine by adding another year of about 100 military personnel who are being trained in howitzer operations in the UK.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said he will donate another $3.3 million to Ukraine’s humanitarian aid, refugee and justice efforts. He said New Zealand has spent about $50 million in financial and military aid to Ukraine since the war began.
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