Drones attacked an oil depot in the Russian city of Oryol: residents complained of powerful explosions. Photos and video

A series of powerful explosions occurred in the Russian city of Oryol on the night of December 13-14. Russians complain of an attempted attack on a local oil depot.

According to residents of Oryol, they heard at least three powerful explosions. Local authorities, including law enforcement and rescuers, have not said anything about this.

Pro-government resources unofficially report about one Ukrainian drone that was "successfully shot down on its approach" to the city.

"Preliminary data indicate that an AFU drone attempted to attack a local oil depot," such publics say.

For their part, eyewitnesses tell of a series of explosions that began at 23:40 (Kyiv time) and continued until 00:30 on Saturday, December 14.

People say that after the first explosions in the northern district of the city, rescue vehicles drove toward the oil depot, and helicopters began to work in the sky.

Moreover, ignoring calls not to make videos, they are posting videos online where you can hear the explosions and see the fire.

The video shows that the fire is taking place at the oil depot. According to eyewitnesses, at least one tank is on fire.

After 2 a.m. (Kyiv time), the governor of the Oryol region admitted that a "massive drone attack" had taken place.

"There was a fuel fire at an infrastructure facility, and the fragments of the downed drones damaged the windows of several private houses. There were no casualties or injuries," he assured.

After the official's statement, residents of Oryol complained en masse about acrid black smoke throughout the city.

The head of Russia's Kuban region also complains about the "restless night."  He says that "enemy drones were destroyed at night in several municipalities of the Krasnodar region."

As reported by OBOZ.UA, on the night of December 11, explosions occurred in Taganrog, Rostov region of the Russian Federation. As it turned out, the Taganrog Beriev Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex was under attack.

Another strike on an oil depot in Bryansk, Russia, on the night of December 11 was conducted by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The soldiers of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine worked effectively.

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