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A fuel depot in southern Russia has been burning since Sunday. The Russian authorities cannot get the fire under control. Now there is a risk of a major explosion.
Rostov – According to unofficial reports, a fuel depot in southern Russia that has been burning for days has been attacked again by a Ukrainian drone. The drone struck early Friday morning (23 August), the Telegram-Kanal Shot and other Russian media.
A on X (formerly Twitter) shows the extent of the impact in the Ukraine war: Dark, black clouds of smoke rise into the sky. According to the Rostov news portal 161.ru residents were awakened by the sounds of a massive explosion in the oil depot on Friday morning at around half past three local time. “It was very loud, I woke up from the explosion. The glow illuminated [die Stadt] Proletarsk,” a local resident reported Newsweek.
Over 500 firefighters deployed: Kiev attacks with drones in Ukraine war – fires break out
Ukraine is increasingly attacking refineries and fuel depots in Russia. © Uncredited/Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service/AP/dpa
Officials did not comment. The Russian Defense Ministry reported nighttime Ukrainian drone attacks on the Belgorod and Kursk regions – Rostov was not mentioned. The Rostov regional authorities have declared a state of emergency for the Proletarsk district.
The state Tass news agency reported on Wednesday (21 August) that 47 firefighters had been injured in the fire. Other media spoke of over 500 firefighters who were deployed to fight the fire. The Reuters news agency reported that even Russian Orthodox priests visited the scene of the fire and blessed the firefighting equipment.
Ukraine remains tight-lipped: Kyiv does not provide information on hits on military targets
Kiev accused Russia of renewed attacks during the night. The Ukrainian Air Force reported on its Telegram channel that there had been two missile attacks from the Voronezh region and 16 drone attacks during the night. Of these, 14 drones were intercepted. The air defense system was active in the Cherkassy, Kirovohrad, Poltava and Sumy regions.
