Likely Ukrainian strike on oil depot in occupied Luhansk — video

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Oil depot in occupied Luhansk on fire
Oil depot in occupied Luhansk on fire

Ukrainian forces carried out an attack on an oil depot located in occupied Luhansk on May 7, according to Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed leader of the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic.”

Late at night, Pasechnik made a social media post claiming that that the oil depot within Luhansk city limits had been struck and was on fire. He did not provide any details about potential casualties.

Russian-language Telegram channel ASTRA posted a video of the fire at the facility.

Read also: ATACMS missile strike takes out 100+ Russian soldiers training in occupied Luhansk Oblast - OSINT analysts

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