Ukrainian military authorities said their forces struck the Zhutovskaya oil depot in the Oktyabrsky district of Volgograd overnight on Jan. 10, igniting a fire that local officials said emergency services were still fighting on Saturday. Ukraine’s General Staff framed the attack as part of efforts to disrupt fuel supplies used by Russian forces, saying damage was being assessed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces had downed dozens of Ukrainian drones, reporting 67 downed as of 0600 GMT. Russian officials portray such strikes as unlawful attacks on civilian infrastructure and as efforts to intimidate the domestic population. Governments and international institutions will be watching closely for further escalation, humanitarian fallout and legal assessments of cross-border attacks on infrastructure.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2026 06:11 UTC