According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the December 3 operation targeted the Dmitrievskaya oil depot in russia's Tambov region — a key logistics hub supplying fuel to the russian military.
The strike ignited multiple fuel storage tanks, with the full extent of the damage still being assessed.
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In the Black Sea, Ukrainian forces successfully struck a technical observation post on the MSP-4 offshore stationary platform. Preliminary assessments indicate that a russian UAV crew stationed at the site was eliminated, while the surface-monitoring radar on the nearby Syvash self-elevating drilling rig sustained damage. These platforms serve as maritime surveillance nodes supporting russia's Black Sea operational picture.
The General Staff also confirmed the destruction of three Orion reconnaissance-strike UAVs during the November 27 attack on the Saky airfield near Novofedorivka in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Each Orion system, valued at approximately $5 million, is among russia's most capable long-endurance UAVs, with a 16.3-meter wingspan and endurance of up to 24 hours.
Additionally, Ukraine has verified the impact of its December 2 strike on the Livny oil depot in russia's Oryol region. Two RV-5000 fuel tanks caught fire following the attack by Ukrainian strike UAVs, delivering another blow to russian military fuel logistics.
The General Staff emphasized that these operations are part of a systematic campaign aimed at degrading russia's military-economic capacity and forcing the aggressor state to halt its war against Ukraine.
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