Russian oil depot was attacked, Moscow warned Ukraine
The Kremlin warned that the attack on a fuel depot in southern Russia, suspected of being carried out by Ukrainian helicopters, could negatively affect Moscow-Kiev peace talks.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of the Belgorod region, southern Russia on the morning of April 1 announced on Telegram that a case of fire occurred at a warehouse in the city about 35km from the Ukrainian border, injuring two workers. Mr. Gladkov accused Ukrainian military helicopters of causing the incident.
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| Image of a fuel depot in the city of Belgorod, southern Russia, on fire on the morning of April 1. Photo: Reuters |
According to Reuters news agency, this is the first allegation that Ukrainian forces have bombed targets on Russian soil since Moscow opened its doors. military offensive campaign to a neighboring country.
The development occurred in the context that Russia and Ukraine have resumed negotiations in the form of online.
According to CNN, when asked if the Russian government views this as an escalation of the conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed: “Of course, this is not something that can be seen as facilitating favorable to continue negotiations”.
The spokesman added, the authorities Russia is doing everything to reorganize the fuel supply chain and avoid disrupting gasoline supply in the city.
At a press conference the same day in Poland, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he could not confirm or deny the involvement of Ukrainian forces in the attack on the Russian fuel depot in Belgorod because “no have all the military information at hand.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine also stated that there is no information about the incident.
Tuan Anh
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