Ukraines just hit a fuel depot inside of Russia ...!!!!!!!!! Video posted to social media on Friday appeared to show a helicopter strike using air-to-ground missiles and then a major fire at a facility said to be in Belgorod, with flames reaching dozens of metres into the air.
Reports showed that the facility continued to burn until midday on Friday, with dozens of firefighters dispatched to battle the inferno.
Other videos showed the helicopters, which are used by both Ukraine and Russia, flying in the region.
“The fire at the oil depot occurred as a result of an airstrike from two helicopters of the armed forces of Ukraine, which entered the territory of Russia at low altitude,” said the governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. “There are no victims.”
There have been other incidents in Belgorod, which has served as a major hub for Russian military units involved in the invasion of Ukraine.
There was an explosion earlier on Thursday at the site of an arms depot there, raising speculation that saboteurs were targeting the city.
The Russian news agency Tass reported that four service personnel were injured because of that explosion.
The explosions in the Russian rear came after Russia announced it was winding down its offensive toward Kyiv after its troops met heavy resistance in the month-long war. Western officials have warned that Russia may be repositioning its troops for a larger attack on Ukraine’s east.