Another tank explodes at burning oil depot in Rostov region - media

Another tank explodes at burning oil depot in Rostov region - media

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 20 2024, 07:28 PM  •  13910 views

Another tank explodes at an oil depot in the Rostov region attacked by Ukrainian drones. The fire continues, with more than 600 rescuers trying to stop the fire from spreading, and fire trains and airplanes are involved.

The fire at the oil depot in the rostok region, which was hit by Ukrainian drones early Sunday morning, continues to burn, and another tank exploded there on Tuesday evening. This is reported by the BBC, citing local telegram channels, UNN reports .

Rostov sources do not specify how many tanks have burned and are still burning. On Monday, 11 hot tanks were reported, and according to satellite images, there are about seventy of them on the base,

- the statement said.

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According to Russian authorities, more than 600 rescuers are trying to stop the spread of the fire.

Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev wrote in a telegram on Tuesday that two fire trains and two Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry were involved in the extinguishing of the fire, with the aircraft, according to the governor, dropping water on the territory adjacent to the base - apparently to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the oil depot.

Recall

Sources of UNN reportedthat 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.