{
  "id": 1742227,
  "title": "Operation Hell-2: Azov says it burned 4,221 tons of Russian fuel in occupied Donetsk Oblast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/operation-hell-2-azov-says-it-burned-4-221-tons-of-russian-fuel-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:27:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/18/logistics-and-more-hell-azov-says-it-destroyed-4221-tons-of-russian-fuel-in-occupied-donetsk-oblast/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Azov, the 1st Corps of Ukraine's National Guard, announced on August 17, 2026, that they destroyed 67 Russian fuel tanks containing 4,221 tons of fuel in occupied Donetsk Oblast, in an operation dubbed Hell-2. The unit released a video of the strikes, revealing a month-long effort to track and identify the locations of Russian fuel storage before launching their attack. Azov highlighted the importance of fuel for Russia's war efforts, noting that the attackers regularly conceal fuel storage sites and use improvised logistics hubs to move, supply, and fight. On August 12, 2026, Azov reported striking a secret Russian fuel base in Novoamvrosiivka, which they claimed forced the Russians to abandon the facility and relocate their logistics operations back to Russia. Azov had previously warned the occupying forces about the fuel sites a month prior and proceeded with the strike, despite the Russians continuing to use the sites.",
  "summary": "The Ukrainian National Guard unit spent a month tracking Russian fuel tanks in occupied Donetsk Oblast before striking them.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Less than a third of Russian gas stations have fuel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/less-than-a-third-of-russian-gas-stations-have-fuel",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:49:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}