A view shows a burning oil depot reportedly hit by shelling near the military airbase Vasylkiv in the Kyiv region, Ukraine February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Maksim Levin
An oil depot in the Ukrainian city of Vasylkiv, near the capital, Kyiv, was reportedly hit by Russian missiles early Sunday. Footage of fires at the depot was widely shared on social media as Vasylkiv Mayor Natalia Balasinovich confirmed the incident. According to Anadolu Agency reported.
Balasinovich said in a video message on social media that the fire started after the depot was targeted by the Russian military. Vasylkiv is around 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Kyiv.