Oil tanks burn in Rostov region of Russia after drone strike
18 June 2024 08:41
Last night, drones of unknown origin attacked oil refineries in the city of Azov, Rostov region, Russia. As a result, a large-scale fire broke out and has not been extinguished, reports "Komersant Ukrainian"
Local governor Vasily Golubev reported the drone strike. According to him, the drone strikes set fire to oil tanks, everything is under control, and there are no casualties.
Later, local public media reported that a methanol plant was on fire and that there were at least 5 drone strikes.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that the volume of the burning tanks was 5,000 cubic metres.
As of 8:00 a.m., 200 specialists and 49 pieces of equipment are still unable to extinguish the fire. But they clarified that the volume of the burning tanks is only 3,200 cubic metres.
No one on the Ukrainian side has yet claimed responsibility for organising the attack.
