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Drone attack destroys oil tank at Kursk airfield, Russia

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Smoke rises over a fire near an airfield. According to Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoit, an oil tank caught fire near the airfield after a drone attack. Kursk, Russia, December 6, 2022. Photo by Tass/ABACAPRESS.COM

This morning, an oil storage tank caught fire in the area of the Kursk airfield, Russia. As a consequence, a massive fire erupted. According to Kursk Region Governor Roman Starovoit, the explosion was caught by a drone attack.

According to Russian authorities, Ukraine often bombards the region with shelling, but Kiev strongly denies the allegations.

Also yesterday (Monday), there were heavy explosions at two Russian military airports, hundreds of kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Despite air defense, drones hit near Moscow. Kiev has not officially confirmed the attacks, but an unnamed government source told The New York Times that Ukrainian forces did indeed attack the bases.

This post was published on 6 December 2022 12:05

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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