Every day Russia’s calculations go wrong. The Russian army, which had hoped to invade Ukraine in a short period of time, not only failed to achieve its goal, but also suffered heavy setbacks. So far, the counterattack has been on Ukrainian soil. But the airstrikes by Ukraine into Russian territory came as a shock. Russia has confirmed that Ukraine carried out airstrikes on Russian soil and that a large fuel depot in the city of Belgorod collapsed and caught fire. Ukraine’s retaliation was by helicopter. Russian sources have warned that the move might affect the course of peace talks.
Belgorod is a city located in the western part of Russia. The city is located 40 km from the Ukrainian border. It is home to the fuel storage facility of the Russian oil company Rosneft. Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has accused two Ukrainian helicopters of taking off and landing at a petrol depot in the warehouse.
Independent observers say two helicopters attacked the fuel tank from an altitude of 550 meters. But so far no one was able to send in the perfect solution, which is not strange. It is estimated that 35.2 lakh gallons of fuel was burnt. During the Russian occupation of Ukraine, Belgorod played a crucial role as a city that met the fuel needs of the war.
It is alleged that two employees of the storage center were injured. According to Russian sources, the 170-strong fire brigade struggled to contain the blaze for hours. Images of fire and smoke rising from the reservoir were also circulating.
But Ukraine initially declined to comment on the allegations. Ukraine’s defense spokesman Oleksandr Modusang later said no such attack had taken place on the part of Ukraine. Ukrainian troops are engaged in a defense mission once morest Russia on Ukrainian soil. “They are not responsible for anything that happens in Russia,” he said.
