A major fire erupted at an oil depot in Rostov Oblast, Russia, following a Ukrainian drone attack on Sunday, August 18. Russian Telegram channels reported that five drones were sighted in Proletarsk, a town in the Rostov region. The attack ignited a massive blaze, with diesel fuel tanks burning intensely. The governor of Rostov claimed that the air defence system successfully intercepted the drones, but falling debris caused the fuel in industrial warehouses to catch fire. Images and videos of the fire have surfaced on social media, showing the oil depot in flames and thick smoke rising from the site. Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Missiles and Drones Strike Dnipro in Daylight Attack, Killing at Least 5, Injuring 47.
Russian Oil Depot Ablaze After Ukrainian Drone Attack
BREAKING: Massive column of smoke rising from burning Russian oil depot in Rostov Oblast following Ukrainian drone attack
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) August 18, 2024
Fire Breaks Out at Russian Oil Depot
Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack on an oil depot in Russia's Rostov region.
According to eyewitnesses, 5 drones were seen in the town of Proletarsk in Rostov region.
A huge fire broke out at the site of the attack, tanks with diesel fuel are burning.
The… pic.twitter.com/KgUxta7QbO
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 18, 2024
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