July 28 (Reuters) - Three tanks at an oil storage depot

in Russia's Kursk region caught fire as a result of a

Ukraine-launched drone attack, acting regional Governor Alexei

Smirnov said on Sunday.

No one was injured in the attack, and a fire at one of the

tanks was quickly extinguished. However, 82 firefighters and 32

units of equipment were involved in trying to put out fires at

the other two tanks, Smirnov said on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia's defence ministry said on Telegram that its air

defence systems destroyed two drones over the Kursk region.

Smirnov said the drones also damaged a couple of residential

buildings in the region, injuring one person.

Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There

was no immediate comment from Ukraine.

Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war Russia

launched against its smaller neighbour in February 2022. Kyiv

has said its attacks on Russia's energy, military and transport

infrastructure are in response to Moscow's continued attacks on

Ukraine's territory.