Drones hit oil depot in Penza: video of fire

On the night of January 23, drones attacked Penza, causing an oil depot to catch fire. This was reported by the governor of the Penza region, Oleg Melnichenko.

He said that around 04:00 (03:00 Kyiv time) a fire was reported at the oil depot, firefighters are working at the scene.

Traditionally for the Russian authorities, he explains the fire by "debris" – allegedly, Russian air defense hit four drones, but the "debris" of one of them fell on the territory of the oil depot.

Penza region introduces 'Carpet' plan, but temporary ban on airspace use lifted in the morning.

The Russian Defense Ministry's report does not mention the four UAVs allegedly shot down over Penza – the aggressor country's military counted only one. In total, 12 drones were allegedly shot down or intercepted over Russia overnight.

• On the night of January 22, Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar Territory and air defense facilities in the temporarily occupied territories.
• According to preliminary estimates, Russia's estimated losses as a result of the attack on the oil terminal amounted to about $50 million .