Oil depot on fire in Russian-occupied Makiivka, Donetsk Region

Valentyna Romanenko – Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 09:54

There is a large fire in Mariinka, Donetsk Region, which is temporarily occupied by Russian troops. Eye witnesses report that an oil depot is on fire.

Source: Novosti Donbas [Donbas News]; RIA Novosti

Details: Photo and video footage of the fire have been published on social media.

In an interview with the Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, Denis Pushylin, Head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said that the fire was caused by shelling.

RIA Novosti, a Russian news media, reported that four 5,000-tonne oil tanks caught fire after shelling, citing separatists.