The Daily Populous Monday July 13rd, 2026 evening edition
Authored by kyivindependent.com and submitted by AndroidOne1

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Ukraine struck an oil depot in southern Russia's Stavropol Krai, and explosions were heard in Moscow Oblast as air defenses were engaged overnight on July 13, monitoring channels reported.

The Mikhailovskaya oil depot in the village of Mikhailovsk was set ablaze after the site was targeted by Ukrainian forces, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported.

Meanwhile, independent Russian outlet Astra reported strikes took place at an oil depot in the nearby village of Vyazniki, according to local residents.

Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed that a fire broke out in an "industrial area" in the village of Vyazniki.

Mikhailovsk and Vyazniki, suburbs of Stavropol, are located approximately 365 kilometers (225 miles) from Ukraine, near the occupied city of Mariupol and about 620 kilometers (385 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Later in the night, explosions were also reported in the town of Solnechnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, as air defenses were engaged, Exilenova Plus reported.

A residential building was struck in the overnight attack, injuring two people in Solnechnogorsk, Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobyov said.

"Unfortunately, there are casualties and injuries. In the village of Pionersky, three people were killed, and three others were injured as a result of a drone crash. A fire broke out in five private houses," he said.

A total of 81 drones were shut down over Moscow Oblast, Vorobyov reported.

The details could not be immediately verified by the Kyiv Independent.

Days earlier, a large-scale fire broke out at the Stavropolskaya oil depot in the southern Russian village of Vyazniki and continued to spread, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on July 9.

Ukrainian strike drones also hit the Krasnaya Zvezda facility in Tver Oblast, sparking a fire, according to the SBU.

Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.

Overnight on July 11, Ukrainian drones struck 21 Russian tankers and seven other vessels in the Sea of Azov, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said.

"The shadow tanker fleet is noticeably shrinking," Brovdi wrote. "It appears traffic through the Kerch Strait has been stopped."

The next day, on July 12, Brovdi said Ukraine destroyed 14 more Russian vessels as Kyiv continues to eliminate Russia's shadow fleet in a bid to choke funding for Russia's war against Ukraine.

Mike-Banachek on July 13rd, 2026 at 06:37 UTC »

It’s all so unnecessary. Ukraine was never a threat to Russia. Russia was never at any risk of losing territory or infrastructure. Now look at them.

fightmilk22 on July 13rd, 2026 at 04:40 UTC »

Hard to keep up with all this when there is such a hilarious video of a merry go gun

ShawnnyCanuck on July 13rd, 2026 at 04:40 UTC »

Man Ukraine has really turned things around and bringing the war home to Russia.