Russians bombed the plant of the American company Bunge
5 January 23:58
Russian troops attacked the city of Dnipro with drones. The hit caused a fire at an industrial facility and damaged the plant of the American company Bunge, which specializes in the production of vegetable oil. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovs’k regional military administration Vladyslav Gayvanenko, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
According to him, the strike damaged production facilities, as well as cars and a power line.
At the time of publication, there was no information about deaths or injuries.
300 tons of oil on the city’s roads
Later, Mayor Boris Filatov clarified the extent of the attack. According to him, about 300 tons of oil spilled onto Dnipro’s roads due to the damage to the plant.
Utilities are already working on the spot to fill the pavement with sand and special mixtures to prevent accidents and eliminate the consequences of the spill.
At the same time, it will be completely impossible to drive along the embankment for about two to three days.
Boris Filatov emphasized that during the attack, the Russians destroyed a US-owned facility. The plant that was attacked belongs to Bunge, a company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The company is one of the leaders in the global grain market, the world’s largest soybean supplier and the largest vegetable oil producer.
In Ukraine, Bunge produces and sells sunflower oil under the Oleina brand.
The aftermath of the disaster continues
The roads are covered with a mixture of oil and sand. Several hundred tons of it were poured there to prevent the oil from getting into the river and causing an environmental disaster.
It is simply impossible to drive there except by dump truck.
The city authorities urge drivers to refrain from traveling through the problematic areas, plan their routes in advance and follow official announcements regarding the resumption of traffic.
Therefore, for the next few days, traffic on the embankment for all vehicles will be changed as follows:
For private cars:
Traffic on Knyazya Yaroslav Mudrogo Street from Juliusz Slovatskoho Street to Knyahynya Olhy Street will temporarily change direction to the opposite – one-way in the direction of the River Station.
For public transport:
- In the direction of the railway station, buses #60, #21, #152 and trolleybus #212 run along the route Sicheslavska Naberezhna Street – Juliusz Slovakoho Street – Knyazya Yaroslav Mudrogo Street – Knyahynya Olhy Street – further along the routes.
- Buses #60 and #152 run in the direction of the city center as follows: Railway station – Dmytro Yavornytskyi avenue – Juliusz Slovakoho street – Sicheslavska naberezhna street;
- bus No. 121 and trolleybus No. 212 run along Knyahynyi Olhy Street – Dmytro Yavornytskoho Avenue – Juliusz Slovakoho Street – Sicheslavska Naberezhna Street.
