Explosion damages Russian oil pipeline building near Belarus border
- Two drones attacked an oil pipeline's administrative building in Russia's Pskov region near the Belarus border, causing an explosion and damage to the building.
- While the governor did not accuse Ukraine of the attack, Russia has blamed Kyiv for similar incidents in the past, with some causing damage hundreds of kilometres from the Ukraine border.
- Ukraine has not publicly acknowledged any attacks on Russian targets, but has welcomed news of successful drone attacks on Russian soil. Ukraine has recently requested Taurus air-to-surface missiles from Germany, which could potentially reach inside Russia.
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Oil pipeline building damaged in drone attack in Russian region
Regional authorities in Russia's Pskov region, which lies near the border with Belarus, report a two-drone attack in which the administrative building of an oil pipeline was damaged. There are also two more regions along the border with Ukraine reporting deaths of the bombardment. It is the latest in a string of attacks on Russian territory, for which Moscow blames Ukraine. He denies that involvement.
Ukraine targets Russian oil pipeline installations with drones, claims Russian media
Ukraine struck oil pipeline installations deep inside Russia on Saturday with a series of drone attacks including on a station serving the vast Druzhba oil pipeline that sends Western Siberian crude to Europe, according to Russian media. Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia have been growing in intensity in recent weeks, and the New York Times reported that US intelligence
Governor of Russia’s Pskov region reports drone attack on oil pipeline administrative building
On the morning of May 27, two drones attacked an administrative building of an oil pipeline near the village of Litvinovo, reported Pskov’s regional governor Mikhail Vedernikov. According to the governor, there were no casualties. Earlier, the Telegram channel Baza wrote that two drones attacked a Transneft oil pumping station in the Pskov region. According to Baza, the drones caused two explosions, which damaged three administrative buildings. …
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