A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the region.

The Ukrainian military on Wednesday said that its forces had hit a Russian oil depot located hundreds of kilometres inside Russia. Kyiv has said it aims to erode Russian energy revenues that are

A large fire engulfed an oil depot overnight on Jan. 8 in the city of Engels in Saratov Oblast, various Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Intense fighting is also taking place between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the key city of Kurakhove, in eastern Ukraine. The cold and winter do not stop the Ukraine war. The fight for every inch of land continues in various areas of Ukraine and Russia.