Russian Drone Attack on Azerbaijani SOCAR Oil Depot 🚁

In a calculated escalation, Russian forces launched a precise drone strike using five Shahed attack drones against Azerbaijan’s SOCAR oil depot in Ukraine’s strategic Odesa Oblast on August 7-8. The attack ignited fires, severely damaged a diesel pipeline, and injured four workers, marking the second deliberate hit on Azerbaijani energy assets within weeks. This strike comes shortly after Azerbaijan began supplying gas to Ukraine through the Trans-Balkan pipeline, signaling Moscow’s intent to disrupt Ukraine’s energy lifeline and punish Baku’s support. The timing coincides with a critical U.S.-brokered peace agreement scheduled between Armenia and Azerbaijan, underscoring Russia’s broader strategy to destabilize regional energy security and geopolitical alliances. Kyiv condemned the attack as a deliberate effort to undermine Ukraine’s Western partnerships, while international observers watch closely amid fears of further escalation in an already volatile theater.

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