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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Depots in Crimea

10/29/2025

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On October 29, 2025, Ukrainian drones targeted Russian military sites in Crimea, hitting oil depots in Hvardiiske and Komsomol'ske.
The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed the strikes.
The strikes destroyed two radar stations.
Witnesses described massive fires and smoke plumes rising from the depots.
A previous Hvardiiske strike reignited, with flames visible from space, signaling sustained impact on Russian fuel supplies.

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Story summary

On October 29, 2025, Ukrainian drones targeted Russian military sites in Crimea, hitting oil depots in Hvardiiske and Komsomol'ske.
The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed the strikes.
The strikes destroyed two radar stations.
Witnesses described massive fires and smoke plumes rising from the depots.
A previous Hvardiiske strike reignited, with flames visible from space, signaling sustained impact on Russian fuel supplies.