Russia accuses Ukraine of an airstrike on an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday. If confirmed, it would be the first attack of its kind since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod, which is close to the Ukrainian border, said a fire at the depot was the result of “an airstrike from two helicopters of the armed forces of Ukraine."Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba would not comment on his country's involvement in the incident.“I can neither confirm nor reject the claim that Ukraine was involved in this simply because I do not possess all the military information,” Kuleba said in response to reporters’ questions.
U.K.-based military analyst Joseph Dempsey analyzed videos of the alleged attack, and concluded that a Russian-made Hind variant of the Mil Mi-24 helicopter gunship was involved. The munitions which appeared to have been used, particularly unguided rockets, “are primarily of Soviet origin and remain in use with both Russia and Ukraine,” he added.
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