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Kozacha Bay fuel depot, Sevastopol — major drone-strike fire

29 April 2023

Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine

What happened

A drone strike ignited a major fire at a Russian-operated fuel depot at Kozacha Bay in occupied Sevastopol. The Moscow-installed governor confirmed that a drone hit the tanks and said the fire was extinguished without casualties. Ukrainian military intelligence claimed more than 10 oil-product tanks with about 40,000 tonnes of capacity, intended for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, were destroyed; that number was a Ukrainian claim, while later satellite imagery independently confirmed damage to multiple tanks.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Oil Terminal
Latitude
44.5700°
Longitude
33.4800°

Attribution

Attributed to Ukraine

Sources

  1. Russia says Ukraine drone attack caused major Crimea fuel depot fireReuters (via Investing.com) · Incident reporting
  2. Satellite images show aftermath of fires at Sevastopol and Taman oil depotsUkrainska Pravda / Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty · Satellite damage confirmation