Russia accuses Ukraine of helicopter strikes on fuel depot in Russian territory

A Russian official accused Ukraine of mounting a helicopter attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory Friday, as footage surfaced of the facility engulfed in flames

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The governor of Russia's Belgorod region claimed two Ukrainian military helicopters flew across the border at low altitude on Friday morning and struck the fuel storage facility, setting millions of gallons of fuel on fire. A spokesman for Ukraine's defense ministry declined to comment on the Russian accusations. CNN could not verify the Russian claims.

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