The Ukrainian defense forces struck an oil depot in Russia's Rostov region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has said Thursday morning.

"On the night of August 28, a strike was inflicted on the Atlas oil depot in the Rostov region, Russia. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out in the territory of vertical tanks of the facility. It is known about the involvement of fire trains to eliminate the consequences of the fire," it said on the Telegram channel.

The task was carried out by units of the AFU Special Operations Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine in cooperation with other defense forces.

In addition, the Zenit oil depot in the Kirov region and a field artillery depot of the Russian West group of forces in the Voronezh region were attacked.

Detailed information about the consequences of the strikes is being specified.