Powerful Explosions Near Orel: UAVs Blow Up 'Steel Horse' Oil Depot

Before that, unknown persons organised a sabotage on the railway near the facility.

The Feds reported details of the Ukrainian UAV attack on the Orel oil depot in the village of Stalnoy Kon, Russia.

Russian media reported about a UAV attack on an oil depot in Orel region of the Russian Federation.

It is reported that the drones attacked the Steel Horse oil depot, a branch of Transneft-Druzhba in the Orel region. And a few hours before, not far from the base, an unknown person arranged arson on the railway.

The local edition of OrelTimes reported that when UAV debris fell on the oil depot there occurred "detonation without subsequent fire".

As OrelTimes learned from its own sources, the oil depot in the village of Stalnoy Kon near Orel was blown up during an attack by four drones.

The same information is confirmed by Orel residents who saw a flash of light in the area.

Orel residents living in different areas of the city, heard a rather loud "bang".

"It was a significant bang. They woke up at Micron due to the bangs."

"It was also heard at TSUM. The windows were shaking. I thought it was just my imagination, but it seems you can't get it wrong."

"I woke up to an explosion in Razdolnaya Street. Three firefighters drove towards the SPZ," wrote frightened Russians.

According to SHOT, the relay cabinet on the Orel - Stalnoy Kon railway line was burnt down near the oil depot in the village of Stalnoy Kon the night before. It was opened and burnt out completely, but it did not cause any delays in train traffic. A tire iron was found at the site.