Fuel Depot Fires and Drone Strikes in Russia's Ural Mountains

Firefighters extinguished a large fire at a Russian fuel depot in the Ural mountains while investigating drone strikes near the Ukrainian border. The Russian Defence Ministry reported intercepting 18 Ukrainian drones across various regions, including Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov, and the Azov Sea.

Firefighters successfully extinguished a significant blaze at a fuel depot located in Russia's Ural mountains on Friday. The fire's cause, still under investigation by the emergencies ministry, coincided with drone strikes in areas near the Ukrainian border.

The Russian Defence Ministry announced that air defenses intercepted 18 Ukrainian drones overnight. These included six drones over the Belgorod and Voronezh regions, one over the Rostov region, and five over the Azov Sea, all bordering Ukraine.

Voronezh regional governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that air defenses neutralized several Ukrainian drones and reported no injuries. A small fire was extinguished at an unoccupied storage tank at a fuel depot, unscathed by the incidents.

(With inputs from agencies.)