KIEV, Aug. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) — A fuel and lubricants storage facility caught fire in Ukraine’s western Ternopil region early Tuesday, after a Russian strike, with initial information saying there were no casualties, the regional authorities said.
The projectile fired by Russian forces hit the storage depot in the city of Ternopil at about 3 a.m. local time (about 2359 GMT), according to the Ternopil Regional Military Administration.
More than 90 rescuers and over 20 units of equipment, including two fire trains, worked at the site to put out the blaze. Local authorities urged people to stay inside their homes and close the windows.
The Ukrainian capital also came under drone and cruise missile strike overnight, which brought no casualties, the Kiev City Military Administration said, adding that all air targets were intercepted on the city’s outskirts.
Russia fired 26 Shahed combat drones, two ballistic missiles Iskander M/KN-23, a cruise missile Iskander-K, and several guided missiles Kh-59 at Ukraine in an overnight attack, said the Ukrainian Air Force.
Ukrainian air defense shot down 25 drones, a cruise missile, and two guided missiles over nine regions, according to Interfax-Ukraine News Agency.
GNA