New drone attack hits oil depot in Russia’s Engels (video)

Jan 14, 2025 - 08:00

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A fresh drone attack hit Engels in Saratov Oblast, Russia, causing explosions and a fire at an oil refinery overnight on 14 January, according to Russian Telegram channels. Russian sources claimed their air defense systems intercepted multiple targets, allegedly downing at least 15 aerial vehicles. The attack ostensibly involved Ukrainian jet-powered Peklo drones and Bober kamikaze drones, Russian sources claimed, according to Liga.

A previous large-scale drone attack targeted the oil facility in Engels on 8 January, causing a fire. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed a successful strike on the Kristall Complex oil depot, which supplies fuel to the Engels-2 military airfield, a base for Russian strategic aviation. The fire at the depot, ignited during the attack, raged for six days before being extinguished on 13 January.

Russian news Telegram channel Astra reported the attack at about 6 a.m. Kyiv time, saying that a night drone attacked triggered a massive blaze in Saratov’s Engels. In a later update, Astra said local residents confirmed that the oil depot was on fire.