Ukraine destroys 16 Russian oil tanks in devastating drone strike | World | News
On the night of October 13, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles targeted and damaged 16 Russian fuel tanks at the Morskoi Neftianoi Terminal in the Russian-occupied Crimea city of Feodosia.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the damage to the Marine Oil Terminal on 15 October and noted that these were tanks that had survived the previous attack on 6 October. According to local media reports, the fire caused by the attack was visible from 25 kilometers away on October 14.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasized the importance of the oil terminal in Feodosia as a vital logistical link for the supply of fuel and lubricants to Russian troops. LIGA News reported that the total volume of oil products that can be stored in tanks is approximately 193 thousand cubic meters.
In separate operations on the night of October 14, Ukrainian forces hit a P-18 radar station in Krasnaya Polyana in occupied Crimea, a drone checkpoint in Oleshky in occupied Kherson Oblast, and an ammunition depot near Makiivka in occupied Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
According to Naftogaz Group, one of Ukraine’s leading gas companies, Russia has reportedly launched three major attacks on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure within a week. Express USA.
“These objects have nothing to do with military objectives. Russian terrorists carry out regular terrorist acts, the aim of which is to deprive Ukraine of gas, heat and light in winter.
Ukrainian Naftogaz Chairman Serhiy Koretsky said, “The Russians cannot understand that we cannot be broken and intimidated in this way. We support and protect each other. We will repair everything. We will rebuild everything.”
Adding to the devastation, Russian attacks led to many deaths and countless injuries at a hospital in Kharkiv.
Seven people lost their lives while 57 patients required emergency evacuation following the brutal bombardment, which represented another Russian attack targeting innocent civilians.
The conflict caused huge losses in Ukraine; estimates place between 60,000 and 100,000 military personnel dead, with overall losses approaching around 400,000.
The UK Ministry of Defense states that more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the comprehensive invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022.
This assessment aligns with the latest research from the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); this research indicates that Russian military deaths could reach 250,000, while total losses, including wounded, could exceed 950,000.
While exact casualty figures in the war are notoriously difficult to verify, independent Russian news outlet Mediazona has identified more than 111,000 fallen Russian military personnel using official records, social media obituaries and tombstone images.
