Russian oil storage site hit by drone amidst regional attacks
As reported by Vladimir Vladimirov, the governor of the region, a drone fell on an oil storage site in Svetlograd, Russia, overnight on November 1. No one was injured, and emergency services are currently working at the scene.
"A drone crashed on the oil base in Svetlograd this night," wrote the region's governor, Vladimir Vladimirov. He reported that there were no injuries, and emergency services are at the scene.
Footage has appeared on Telegram channels that seems to show when the drone struck. According to "Baza," a fire erupted at the impact site following the explosion.
In other recordings, one of the oil storage employees mentioned that when the drone hit, "protection helped," referring to a special metal net installed over the fuel tank.
Ukrainian drone attack
During the night of October 31 to November 1, dozens of drones attacked Russian regions. The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported that a residential building was hit in the attack. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have shot down 83 unmanned aerial vehicles.
At the same time, Ukrainian Air Forces were responding to Russian drone attacks. They destroyed 31 out of 48 unmanned aerial vehicles and one guided missile, the Kh-59/69.
"Fourteen drones were lost, and three unmanned aerial vehicles flew toward Belarus. Air defence also managed to shoot down one guided missile Kh-59/69, while the others did not reach their targets due to active resistance," reads the statement.
