After a massive drone attack, the largest oil depot of the Moscow region caught fire

In the Moscow region of the Russian Federation, after a massive night attack by drones, a fire broke out at the Volodarska LODS, the largest oil depot in the Moscow region. The location of the fire on the territory of the facility was determined by an OSINT analyst of the Astra publication based on video recordings from the attack area.

The Volodarska linear production and dispatch station is located near the village of Konstantinovo, Ramenskoye urban district. According to Astra, the facility is used for the storage and transportation of gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, and its turnover is about 3 million tons of petroleum products per year.

Petroleum products arrive at the station from the Moscow and Ryazan refineries. The network of product pipelines connects the LODS with key airports of the Moscow aviation hub—Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo. Thus, the facility is an important element of fuel logistics in the capital region of the Russian Federation.

The Exilenova+ channel also published a video of the fire at Volodarska overnight. Later, citing local residents, it reported the ignition of two tanks, but there is currently no independent confirmation of the number of tanks engulfed in flames.

The attack on the Moscow region lasted several hours. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that from 20:30 on October 5 to 05:00 on October 6, about 650 drones were flying towards the Moscow region. According to him, 105 drones were destroyed on the approach to Moscow. Astra also published eyewitness footage with explosions, air defense operations, and smoke.

At the same time, Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov reported that air defense forces and electronic warfare systems allegedly destroyed or suppressed 185 UAVs over the region in 16 municipalities. Russian authorities traditionally call the drones Ukrainian.

According to Vorobyov, one person died as a result of the attack, and six others were injured. Damage to private houses, outbuildings, and cars has also been reported in several districts of the Moscow region.