{"id":1921452,"date":"2023-04-30T02:10:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T06:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drone-strike-causes-fire-at-key-russian-oil-depot-ahead-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T02:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T06:12:59","slug":"drone-strike-causes-fire-at-key-russian-oil-depot-ahead-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drone-strike-causes-fire-at-key-russian-oil-depot-ahead-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone Strike Causes Fire At Key Russian Oil Depot Ahead Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdrone-strike-causes-fire-at-key-russian-oil-depot-ahead-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1921452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Oil Depot in Crimea<\/h2>\n<p>In a daring move, Ukrainian drones have reportedly attacked and destroyed a Russian oil depot in Crimea. The attack took place on Saturday, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-u-s-missile-system-destroys-iranian-explosive-drones-targeting-u-s-base\/\" title=\"VIDEO: U.S. Missile System Destroys Iranian Explosive Drones Targeting U.S. Base\">drones targeting<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-claims-further-strikes-with-hypersonic-and-warship-launched-cruise-missiles\/\" title=\"Russia Claims Further Strikes with Hypersonic and Warship-Launched Cruise Missiles\">fuel depot<\/a> in the city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-kills-ayman-al-zawahiri-leader-of-al-qaeda\/\" title=\"US Kills Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Leader Of Al Qaeda\">strike resulted<\/a> in a massive fire at the depot, which is located in the port city that harbors the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.<\/p>\n<h3>Preparing for a Summer Counteroffensive<\/h3>\n<p>The attack comes as Ukraine prepares to mount a summer counteroffensive against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has now gone on for over a year. Ukrainian military officials did not take credit for the attack, but Ukrainian military spokesman Andriv Yusov said that the blaze was \u201cGod\u2019s punishment\u201d for an earlier missile strike in the city of Uman, which killed 23 people, including six children.<\/p>\n<h3>Crimea: A Key Staging Area<\/h3>\n<p>The Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014 and is critically important to Russia maintaining its control over its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-demand-full-funding-for-israeli-security-aid\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Demand Full Funding for Israeli Security Aid\">occupied territories<\/a> in Southern and Eastern Ukraine. As such, it has increasingly become the target of Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that reclaiming control of Crimea is essential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drone-strike-causes-fire-at-key-russian-oil-depot-ahead-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive\/\" title=\"Drone Strike Causes Fire At Key Russian Oil Depot Ahead Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive\">preventing future aggression<\/a> by Russia.<\/p>\n<h3>Preparing for a Counteroffensive<\/h3>\n<p>The attack could also serve as a precursor to a counteroffensive from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military is cobbling together resources and soldiers to prepare for a counteroffensive to retake lost territory in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Details about the plans are scant because of Ukraine\u2019s policy, but Russian military officials believe it will attack Melitopol, a small city in southern Ukraine that would break the land bridge between forces in the south and east. But attacks aimed at Luhansk and the Donbas are also possible, the Daily Mail reported.<\/p>\n<h3>Ready for Battle<\/h3>\n<p>Whichever way the attacks will go, Ukraine says it is almost ready. \u201cPreparations are coming to an end,\u201d Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told reporters Friday. \u201cIn addition to being provided a weapon, it must be mastered. Equipment has been promised, prepared and partially delivered. In a global sense, we\u2019re ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian drones have allegedly attacked and destroyed a Russian oil depot in Crimea Saturday. Drones reportedly attacked a fuel depot in the city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. The strike resulted in a massive fire at the depot, in the port city that harbors the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. 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