A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Engels in Russia's Saratov Oblast, where Ukraine's defence forces earlier hit an oil depot that supplies fuel to Russian warplanes. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax Quote from Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin: "A state of emergency is to be declared in Engels as the area of fire at the industrial facility targeted in a UAV attack has expanded.

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. Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin said that Ukrainian drone debris struck an unspecified "industrial facility" around 5:30 a.