Ukrainian forces strike Russian oil depots in Tambov, Oryol regions
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:28:00 +0200

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff reported the information.In particular, the Dmitrievskaya oil depot in the Tambov region, which provides for the needs of Russian troops, was hit. As a result of the strike, several reservoirs with oil products caught fire; details of the damage are being clarified.In addition, during operations in the Black Sea, a technical observation post on the MSP-4 offshore stationary platform was hit. According to preliminary information, a Russian drone crew was destroyed and the surface situation radar on the Syvash self-elevating floating drilling rig was damaged; other results are being clarified.The destruction of three Russian Orion-type reconnaissance and strike UAVs during an attack on the Saky airfield (Novofedorivka, temporarily occupied Crimea) on November 27, 2025, has also been confirmed. One such drone costs about $5 million, has a wingspan of 16.3 meters, and is capable of staying in the air for up to 24 hours.In addition, on December 2, during a strike, the Livny oil depot in the Oryol region of the Russian Federation was hit, as a result of which two RV-5000 reservoirs caught fire.According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to strike at facilities that form Russia's military-economic potential to force the aggressor country to stop the war against Ukraine.On December 3, a section of the Druzhba oil pipeline exploded in Russia. This happened near the settlement of Kazinskiye Vyselki in the Tambov region.








