Oil terminal ignites in Moscow region following drone attack – Astra
Kyiv • UNN
The Solnechnogorsk filling station caught fire in the Moscow region following a nighttime UAV attack. The facility is part of the main fuel system surrounding Moscow.
In the Moscow region, a fire broke out at the Solnechnogorsk filling station following a nighttime drone attack. This was reported by the Astra Telegram channel with reference to an OSINT analysis of videos published by eyewitnesses, according to UNN.
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According to the channel, explosions and a fire were recorded on the night of May 17 by residents of the village of Durykino in the Solnechnogorsk urban district.
Footage published by eyewitnesses and analyzed by Astra allegedly confirms the strike on the Solnechnogorsk filling station.
The station is part of the fuel infrastructure system around Moscow
The Solnechnogorsk filling station is a major fuel facility in the Moscow region and is part of the main petroleum product pipeline system surrounding the Russian capital.
The facility is used for the storage, pumping, and shipment of gasoline and diesel fuel. Numerous fuel storage tanks are located on the station's territory.
On the night of May 17, Russian regions, including the Moscow region, were under a large-scale drone attack.