An oil depot in Russia’s Kursk region is on fire after being hit by a Ukrainian drone strike, the local governor has said.

 Footage of the blaze shows what appears to be an explosion at the facility, with flames coming from the building and plumes of black smoke billowing into the air.

The attack, which Russian media reports was carried out by two drones, resulted in no casualties, said Roman Starovoit, the local governor.

Ukraine has repeatedly used drone attacks to target Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, most recently striking two oil refineries in Russia’s Krasnodar region last week.

As well as threatening Russia’s energy security, the strikes also require a “significant diversion of resources” from Russia, Meduza reported, as air defence systems must either be produced or taken from the front line to defend the facilities. 

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