Massive drone attack: fire breaks out at an oil depot in Tula region of Russia.
On the night of January 18, 2025, Russian fuel infrastructure became the target of a drone attack. According to Russian Telegram channels, a fire broke out at an oil depot in the city of Uzlovaya in the Tula region.
Local residents report that the attack occurred at 02:28 local time.
At least ten explosions occurred at the oil depot. The Russian Ministry of Defense states that 46 attacking drones were shot down over six regions, including 18 over Bryansk region, 11 over Kursk, 7 over Kaluga, 5 over Tula, 3 over Belgorod, and 2 over Voronezh regions.
Also, on the same night, drones attacked the oil depot in the city of Lyudinovo in Kaluga region, leading to a fire.
Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that this was the most massive shelling of Russia during the war.
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