Damage suffered in 2024
On the night of June 23rd, Russian air defense was busy repelling Ukrainian drone strikes. The scale of the attack was not large but at damage was reported to a strategic rear facility. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian air defenses intercepted 23 drones, 14 of which targeted the southern Rostov region.
According to local reports, one of Ukrainian drones struck an industrial facility in the Kamensky District, sparking a fire that burned for four hours before being extinguished. No casualties were reported.
Click to see full-size image
Military monitoring channels identified the target as “Atlas,” a fuel storage and distribution hub operated by Rosrezerv Russia’s state reserve agency. The facility, located near Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, supplies petroleum products to military units in Ukraine.
This marks at least the third attack on the site, with previous strikes on November 29th and August 3rd, 2024, causing fires that took days to contain. Footage from the scene showed multiple fuel tanks engulfed in flames, with emergency crews, including two fire trains, deployed to the area.
Established in 1963, the Atlas complex underwent modernization in 2019, transitioning from underground to above-ground storage tanks. It has since played an important role in military logistics, participating in joint drills with Russia’s Defense Ministry to streamline fuel distribution for combat operations.
Targeting of Rosrezerv sites suggests Ukraine is trying to degrade Moscow’s energy logistics. As drone warfare intensifies, Russia’s rear-line infrastructure increasingly faces frontline risks.
