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Air defense active in Sevastopol

New geolocated footage shows a major fire burning at a fuel depot in the Russian-occupied port of Sevastopol.

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Sevastopol, Crimea
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Friday, 17 April 2026 at 22:35 UTC
Air defense active in Sevastopol
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A Ukrainian drone swarm attack has targeted the Russian port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, igniting a major fire at an oil depot. New geolocated footage from social media shows thick black smoke rising from the burning fuel facility, confirming the scale of the blaze. The strike is part of a sustained Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian energy and logistics infrastructure in Crimea and southern Russia.
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17 AprОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

Governor Razvozhayev provided preliminary data from rescue services stating no civilian objects were damaged, and monitoring channels reported UAVs flying towards Inkerman.

17 AprSupernova+

New visual evidence confirms a reservoir with oil products is on fire in Sevastopol following the attack.

17 AprSupernova+

Residents are now reporting and questioning the source of the large blaze, which appears to be the aftermath of the earlier strike.

17 AprSupernova+

Video footage shows the large plume of smoke rising from the fire at the reservoir.

18 Apr@Grimm_Intel

Geolocated footage and specific coordinates confirm the strike targeted a fuel and oil depot in Sevastopol, causing a major fire.

18 Apr@Worldsource24

New imagery confirms the target was an oil depot, with the attack causing a significant fire.

18 Apr@EuromaidanPress

The strike specifically hit a fuel storage tank at the Kozacha Bay oil depot in Sevastopol's port.

18 Apr@visegrad24

The attack is now described as a major drone swarm, and the port itself is reported to be on fire.

18 AprSupernova+

The fire at the oil depot continues to burn days after the initial attack.

18 Apr@neonhandrail

New geolocated footage from social media provides a ground-level view of the fire at the fuel depot.

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