Near the border with Belarus, a building linked to the operation of oil pipelines was damaged by a drone strike, according to the region’s Russian governor.
By Le Figaro with AFP and Portal
Published on 05/27/2023 at 11:39 am
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According to unconfirmed reports published by Baza, a Russian media outlet on Telegram, the drones were reportedly targeting the Transneft oil pumping station in Pskov. Photocreo Bednarek / stock.adobe.com
The governor of Pskov Oblast, a Russian border region near Belarus, announced on Telegram on Saturday, May 27, that a drone strike damaged an administrative building linked to the operation of oil pipelines.
The crimes allegedly took place near the village of Litvinovo, less than ten kilometers from the Russia-Belarus border. “Right now we know that the target building was damaged by the drones,” Gov. Mikhail Vedernikov said, assuring that no one was injured and that a response team is on site to assess the damage.
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Although he did not point to Ukraine for this attack, carried out by two drones armed with explosive devices, this incident nevertheless occurred following several similar explosions perpetrated by drones inside Russia’s borders, which resulted in the destruction of buildings and the deaths of residents these regions. Ukraine has never publicly admitted to being behind the blasts, but several Ukrainian officials have welcomed the news. So far, no official in Kiev has commented on the drone attack in the Pskov Oblate Region.
According to unconfirmed reports published by Baza, a Russian media outlet on Telegram with intelligence sources, the drones were targeting the Transneft oil pumping station in Pskov.