Drones attack oil terminal in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, large fire breaks out

Drones launched an attack on the Yug Rusi oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, last night and into October 10, triggering a massive fire at the facility, reports Russian news source Astra. Local residents had previously reported hearing explosions before the attack. Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed the incident, stating that an enemy air attack had occurred, resulting in a fire in Rostov-on-Don. No casualties have been reported, and emergency services are currently attending to the scene.

The Yug Rusi oil terminal is utilized for transshipping petroleum products bound for export, supplying fuel to the Russian military, and generating foreign revenue. Its design capacity is approximately 2.5 million tons annually. On September 26, the General Staff disclosed that Ukrainian Defense Forces had targeted the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Azov, Russia's Rostov Oblast, causing a fire and damaging equipment in five production buildings.