A column of thick black smoke was spotted near an oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd: what is known
Kyiv • UNN
Residents of Volgograd report a column of thick black smoke in the area of the oil refinery, and Rosaviatsia has restricted the airport's operations. Local Telegram channels claim that this is a planned discharge of petroleum products.
Residents of Russia's Volgograd report a column of thick black smoke in the area of the oil refinery, UNN reports with reference to the Telegram channel Astra.
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Earlier, Rosaviatsia informed about temporary restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft at the airport. An air raid alert was declared in the city.
Local Telegram channels, however, write that a "planned discharge of oil products for further repair of tanks" is taking place. "And ambulances are also rushing there because of a planned discharge?", "And fire trucks are rushing there as part of a plan or were they forgotten to be warned?" - readers write in the comments.
Information is being clarified.
It should be recalled that on August 14, the Volgograd oil refinery was attacked by drones.