Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russian Oil Depot

A fire ignited by a drone strike at an oil depot in Russia's southern Rostov region was extinguished after burning for six hours. The incident, reported by regional governor Vasily Golubev on Telegram, affected 200 square meters in the Tsimlyansky district.

A drone strike triggered a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Rostov region early Saturday morning, according to regional governor Vasily Golubev.

The fire engulfed 200 square meters in the Tsimlyansky district and burned for more than six hours before firefighters managed to extinguish it.

The incident was disclosed via the messenger app Telegram. Reporting by Felix Light and editing by Mark Potter.

(With inputs from agencies.)