Large fire breaks out in Russian-occupied Crimea

ALONA MAZURENKO – WEDNESDAY, 31 AUGUST 2022, 08:48

Videos of a large fire in Crimea, which is temporarily occupied by Russia, have been shared on social media. Early reports indicate that an oil depot or large shopping centres in its vicinity might be aflame.

Source: Oleksii Honcharenko, member of the Ukrainian Parliament, on Telegram; local Telegram channels

Details: At around 06:00 on 31 August, reports appeared on local Telegram channels that a large fire broke out in the Krasnohvardiiske district of Russian-occupied Crimea.

A column of thick black smoke can be seen rising above the affected area.

Russian-appointed occupation "authorities" have not made any comments so far.

Information on social media suggests that a Dobrotsen store and the depot of another large store, Megabud, are on fire; alternatively, a nearby oil depot might be aflame.

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