On November 8, drones targeted the Kaluganefteprodukt oil depot in Kaluga, leading to a significant fire. According to Russian official sources, three drones were intercepted and destroyed by air defense units, but their wreckage landed on the depot, sparking a severe blaze. Local emergency services are currently attempting to contain the fire, with NASA satellites confirming the incident due to fire detection technologies. The depot, part of Kaluganefteprodukt JSC, a subsidiary of Rosneft, houses tanks with varied capacities, although the exact number of damaged tanks remains unspecified.
The city of Kaluga may also have sustained additional damage, with reports indicating possible impacts on the Typhoon instrument-making enterprise. Russian news outlet Astra first reported the incident, corroborated by local resident videos that appeared to depict at least two drones attacking the depot. It is suspected that a third drone was shot down before reaching its intended target. Prior to the incident in Kaluga, a similar drone strike occurred at the Saratov Oil Refinery, also resulting in wreckage landing on the premises and affecting a fuel oil tank. The origins of these attacks are not addressed, but these incidents highlight vulnerabilities in infrastructure amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
ملخص الأخبار
- تستخدم شركة Kaluganefteprodukt JSC، التابعة لـ Rosneft، خزانات بأنواع RVS-200، RVS-700، و RVS-1000 تتراوح في السعة من 200 إلى 1000 متر مكعب.
- لم يتم تحديد العدد الدقيق للخزانات المتضررة، لكن التركز الشديد للنيران في مكان واحد يشير إلى احتمال تضرر مجموعة من الخزانات.
- تظهر الفيديوهات المحلية أن طائرتين على الأقل هاجمتا المستودع، بينما يشتبه في إسقاط طائرة ثالثة وتحطمها على أطراف المدينة.
