The Biden administration on Friday targeted Russia’s energy sector, including its oil industry, with some of its harshest sanctions to date meant to cut off funding for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.

The Biden administration on Friday imposed its broadest package of sanctions yet targeting Russia's oil and gas revenues in an attempt to give Kyiv and the incoming administration of Donald Trump leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.

Ukraine struck overnight a Russian oil depot that serves a military airfield in the Russian city of Engels, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday.

KYIV, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian military said Wednesday that it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze at the facility that supplies an important Russian air base. Russian officials acknowledged a major drone attack in the area, and said that authorities had set up an emergency command center to fight the fire.

Additionally, 34 drones were reported as lost from radar, with one reportedly flying back towards Russia. There were no negative consequences from these drones. Read also: Ukraine intercepts 46 Shahed drones in massive overnight attack The drones were launched from various locations in Russia,