Moscow, 28 August 2024 (dpa/MIA) - A Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire at a fuel depot in the Kamensk district in southern Russia, the governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, reported on Wednesday.

There were no casualties, he said.

In the Rostov region, a large fuel depot in the town of Proletarsk has been burning for days following a drone attack.

Russia's Defence Ministry said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted overnight - four over the Rostov region and eight over the Voronezh region in southern Russia. This military information could not be independently verified.

In the Voronezh region, residents of two villages had to temporarily leave their homes, according to the regional administration.

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