Aug 28 (Reuters) – A Ukraine drone assault sparked a hearth at an oil depot within the Kamensky district of Russia’s southern area of Rostov, its governor mentioned on Wednesday, confirming media reviews that a number of tanks have been on fireplace.”There are not any casualties,” the governor, Vasily Golubev, mentioned at the Telegram messaging app. “Firefighters are extinguishing the fireplace.”Russian air defence gadgets destroyed 4 drones over the v area in a single day, the Russian defence ministry mentioned, with out point out of an assault at the depot.Previous, the Baza Telegram channel, which is as regards to Russia’s safety services and products, mentioned 3 tanks have been burning on the Kamensky oil depot after two drones fell at the space.Movies posted on Russian social media confirmed what seemed like massive tanks ablaze at night time. Reuters was once ready to spot probably the most movies as locaed in Rostov’s Kamensky district.There was once no instant remark from Ukraine.Merchandise 1 of two Governor of Rostov Area Vasily Golubev speaks with newshounds at Rostov Area, Russia August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Report Photograph[1/2]Governor of Rostov Area Vasily Golubev speaks with newshounds at Rostov Area, Russia August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Report Photograph Acquire Licensing Rights, opens new tabA gas garage depot within the Kamensky district was once attacked in early August as smartly.The assault comes whilst tanks have been nonetheless on fireplace at any other oil depot in Rostov’s Proletarsk district, about 10 days after a Ukrainian assault, Russian Telegram channels mentioned.One by one, Alexander Gusev, the governor of Voronezh, which borders Ukraine, mentioned particles from a Ukraine-launched drone over the area sparked a hearth “close to explosive items”. However there was once no detonation, he added.The hearth was once doused, Gusev mentioned on Telegram, and citizens have been returning to properties in two settlements from which that they had been evacuated.The Russian defence ministry mentioned 8 assault drones have been destroyed over the Voronezh area, however gave no main points.Russian officers frequently don’t reveal the overall extent of wear inflicted by way of Ukrainian assaults.Either side deny focused on civilians within the 30-month-old struggle released by way of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour. Kyiv says its air assaults intention to smash power, delivery and armed forces infrastructure key to Moscow’s struggle effort. Enroll right here.Reporting by way of Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Modifying by way of Stephen Coates and Clarence FernandezOur Requirements: The Thomson Reuters Agree with Rules., opens new tabPurchase Licensing Rights
