Russian Oil Storage Facility Burns After Overnight Drone Strike

Attack drones struck a Russian oil storage facility in the Voronezh region overnight, triggering a fire at the site, according to the OSINT community Exilenova+, which cited eyewitness footage on January 28.

The drone strike took place during the night, and by morning, regional authorities acknowledged the incident. Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev confirmed that a fire had broken out on the territory of the facility following the attack.

According to analysts from the Telegram channel cited by Exilenova+, the drones targeted the Khokholskaya oil depot located near the settlement of Khokholsky. Residents in the Khokholsky district reported hearing explosions during the night, suggesting the strike affected infrastructure in the area.

Local authorities had declared a drone threat alert in the region shortly after 9:00 p.m. the previous evening. The alert remained in effect for nearly two hours, until close to 11:00 p.m.

Russian regional governor claimed that air defense and electronic warfare systems were operating effectively. Gusev attributed the fire at the oil depot to falling debris from drones that were allegedly intercepted.

“When the suppressed UAVs fell, a fire broke out involving petroleum products, which has now been extinguished,” Gusev said.

He also warned residents that sharing photos or videos of the aftermath of Russian air defense activity online could result in legal consequences.

Later in the morning, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that two drones had allegedly been shot down over the Voronezh region overnight.

Earlier, Ukraine’s Armed Forces carried out a nighttime strike on an oil refinery in the Russian city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, located in Krasnodar Krai.

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