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Ukraine’s Azov Launches “Hell-2,” Wiping Out Russian Fuel Supply Sites in Occupied Donetsk
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Ukraine’s 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard carried out a second major drone operation against Russian fuel infrastructure and military logistics in the occupied part of the Donetsk region, the unit reported on August 17.
The operation, dubbed “Hell-2,” followed an earlier series of strikes against supply routes, fuel depots, and logistics facilities used by Russian forces.
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According to Azov, the latest attack completely destroyed facilities involved in storing and supplying fuel to Russian troops.
The corps released footage of the strikes, showing attack drones hitting fuel storage sites across the temporarily occupied Donetsk region.
“A month ago, we warned the occupier: Azov sees its movements and will strike at the right moment. But some units of the Russian Armed Forces continued storing fuel in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region. The burning dots on the map mark facilities involved in storing and supplying fuel to the Russians. A month later, those dots remain only on the maps—in reality, there is now scorched earth there,” the unit said.
Azov described Hell-2 as a continuation of its campaign to disrupt the fuel and transportation network supporting Russian forces behind the front line.
By targeting storage and distribution points rather than individual vehicles, the operation was aimed at putting pressure on the wider logistics chain that keeps Russian combat vehicles, trucks, and other military equipment supplied with fuel.
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The 1st Azov Corps also stressed that its drone operators do not target civilian gas stations or civilians during such missions, distinguishing commercial fuel infrastructure and facilities used to support Russian military operations.
Earlier, reports emerged that Russia’s worsening fuel crisis was beginning to disrupt military operations in Ukraine, with Russian troops reporting reduced gasoline and diesel deliveries, strict refueling limits, and growing difficulty supplying frontline positions.
In some cases, Russian troops are even forced to abandon military equipment because it runs out of fuel. Recently, Russian troops abandoned a working T-72 tank on the battlefield during a retreat after it simply ran out of fuel.
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