Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Port and Oil Depot, Causing Fires and Injuries
Overview of Drone Attacks in Southern Russia
Taganrog Port Incident
MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck a tanker at Russia's port of Taganrog overnight and hit an oil depot in the city of Armavir, authorities in the southern regions of Rostov and Krasnodar said on Saturday.
Response from Local Authorities
Rostov region Governor Yury Slyusar said on Telegram that fires on the tanker and in the port of Taganrog - a city of about 240,000 - had been extinguished, with no oil spill reported. Two people were injured, he said.
The city's mayor, Svetlana Kambulova, said a local state of emergency, introduced on May 27, had been extended.
Armavir Oil Depot Attack
In the neighbouring Krasnodar region, authorities in Armavir, which has a population of 185,000, said a fire at an oil depot in the city's industrial zone had been brought under control and that there were no injuries.
Wider Impact Across Rostov Region
Drone Activity and Damage Assessment
Rostov governor Slyusar said that almost 50 drones had been downed in the region, with attacks reported across the province, which borders Ukraine's Donbas, the focus of fighting between Russia and Ukraine.
Damage Outside Taganrog
Outside Taganrog, he said, only minor damage was reported.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Ros Russell)
