The oil depot in Proletarsk, Rostov region, which caught fire on the morning of August 18 after a drone attack, has been burning for three days. More than 500 rescuers are working to eliminate the fire, Russian media report, UNN reports.
According to the Novosti Rostov newspaper, puffs of black smoke are rising into the sky above Proletarsky.
The area of the fire is 10 thousand square meters. Aviation is being prepared to extinguish the fire, and more than 500 people are involved in the firefighting operations.
Sources of UNN reported that on the night of August 18, as a result of a Ukrainian intelligence operation, an oil depot in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, which worked for the enemy military-industrial complex and supported the activities of the Russian occupation forces, was hit.