Crimea oil tank set ablaze by alleged drone during the Ukraine war
April 29, 2023Tweet
A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Video on social media shows smoke and flames billowing from the facility in Sevastopol, Crimea's main city. No-one was hurt in the strike, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said. On Friday, Russia launched a wave of air strikes in cities across Ukraine, killing at least 25 people. The Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, is home to the main naval base for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks showed further international action needed to be taken against Russia. The attacks come as Ukrainian forces say they are ready to launch a military offensive with new equipment supplied by Western allies.