Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
It does seem a bit dubious, doesn't it. Perhaps it's Putin trying to stoke up anger against Ukraine, by telling the Russian public their motherland is under attack.
I don't know, a fuel depot 40km from the Ukrainian border would probably be a Very legitimate target for Ukraine, as so much of the Russian equipment is running out of fuel.
40km doesn't seem like a long distance by helicopter, they probably just painted a bit z on the side