Ukraine neither confirm nor deny part in airstrike on russian oil depot

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has not confirmed or denied its role in the missile strike on the oil storage in Belgorod, Russia.

“We will neither confirm nor deny,” Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said at a briefing, declining to comment further.

On the morning of April 1, the fire at the oil depot in the city of Belgorod, Russia, occurred as a result of an air strike, which was conducted by two helicopters of Ukrainian Air Force, Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel.

CCTV cameras recorded the moment, when Ukrainian helicopters launched missiles attacking the Belgorod oil depot. The video was published on Belgorod public page on VK social media.