"Ukrainian Drone Strikes Spark Massive Fires at Russian Oil Depots"

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"Ukrainian Drone Strikes Spark Massive Fires at Russian Oil Depots"
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A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil storage depot in Klintsy, west of Russia, caused a massive blaze, marking an escalation in Ukraine's attacks on Russian soil as the conflict nears its second anniversary. The strike is part of an intensified effort by Ukraine to unsettle Russia and challenge President Putin's narrative of normalcy ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The attack comes amidst reports of cancelled public events in Russian cities due to the threat of Ukrainian drone strikes, and follows other drone strikes on Russian targets, including a gunpowder mill in Tambov and the outskirts of St. Petersburg. In response, Russian air defenses electronically jammed the drone in Klintsy, but it still managed to drop its payload, causing a significant fire at the depot.

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