Oil tank in Russia’s Kursk region catches fire after drone attack

An oil tank near an airfield in Kursk, western Russia caught fire after a drone attack, said the governor of the Kursk Region, Roman Starovoit, Report informs referring to TASS.

"An oil tank is on fire as a result of a drone attack near the Kursk airfield. There are no casualties. The fire is currently being localized," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

All emergency services are working at the scene, the governor added.

Kursk Airport has not been servicing flights since February 24. Similar restrictions are in place for a number of other Russian airports.