(LUHANSK, LUHANSK OBLAST) – Ukrainian attack drones struck an oil storage facility used by Russian forces in occupied Luhansk overnight, triggering multiple fires at the site, according to video footage and satellite fire data.
Footage shows at least four separate fires burning within the depot area. One large blaze is visible alongside three smaller fires scattered across the compound. It remains unclear whether the smaller fires represent separate fuel tanks or debris from additional drone impacts. Ukrainian sources did not provide detailed operational context.
A second video released by Ukraine shows a drone striking one of the oil tanks directly. The unmanned aircraft, assessed to be an FP 1 or FP 2 attack drone, is seen hitting the target before a fire erupts.
NASA FIRMS satellite data indicates significant heat signatures at the location, suggesting sustained burning. Analysts note that satellite fire detection systems can occasionally overstate intensity due to false signals, but the imagery corresponds with visible flames in the released footage.
Open source mapping places the oil depot in Luhansk city, approximately 110 kilometres from the current front line. The facility is described as small but strategically important, as it stores fuel for Russian military units operating on the eastern front. The eastern sector remains one of the main areas of ongoing Russian offensive activity.
The depot had reportedly been struck previously. However, recent drone footage shows no obvious signs of earlier structural damage to the tanks, suggesting that prior impacts were limited or repairs were completed.
