Intense fighting is also taking place between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the key city of Kurakhove, in eastern Ukraine. The cold and winter do not stop the Ukraine war. The fight for every inch of land continues in various areas of Ukraine and Russia.

Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian oil depot in Engels, Saratov Oblast, overnight on Jan. 8, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said. The operation, carried out jointly by Ukraine's military intelligence,

The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed a fire at a fuel depot in the city of Engels, in the Saratov Oblast region, amid reports of a huge drone attack from Ukraine overnight

Several drones were allegedly shot down by air defences with the debris setting fire to “an industrial facility. Firefighters and emergency services are on the scene,” he claimed. The Astra Telegram channel posted eyewitness videos of the city's night skyline with the sounds of drones and a photo of a massive fire in the area of the oil depot.

A large fire engulfed an oil depot overnight on Jan. 8 in the city of Engels in Saratov Oblast, various Russian Telegram media channels reported.