Black smoke rises in Omsk, fire at oil storage facility (video)
In the Russian city of Omsk, three tanks with oil products of 50 cubic meters each caught fire at an enterprise on the Krasnoyarsk highway.
The fire was reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 11:50 a.m. local time (8:50 a.m. Kyiv time). The fire is being extinguished by 58 rescuers and 15 pieces of equipment, as well as two fire trains.
Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko said: “A fire broke out at a production facility in the Sovetsky District of Omsk. Experts estimate the level of fire as medium.”
Meanwhile, a video of the fire appeared on social media. The videos show thick black smoke rising over the city.
According to the latest data, the fire covered an area of 1000 square meters.
SBU drones hit two oil depots in Smolensk region of Russia
Ukraine’s Security Service drones hit two oil depots in the Smolensk region of Russia. These bases stored 26 thousand cubic meters of Russian fuel.
According to the sources, two Rosneft bases for storing and pumping fuel and lubricants were attacked that night.
They are located in the settlements of Yartsevo and Rozdorovo in the Smolensk region.
According to the sources, the “cotton” was arranged by SBU drones.
These bases stored 26 thousand cubic meters of Russian fuel. After the powerful explosions, a large-scale fire broke out at the facilities and personnel were evacuated.
The SBU continues to effectively destroy military infrastructure and logistics that provide fuel to the Russian army in Ukraine. These objects are and will remain our absolutely legitimate targets,” the source said.
