Conflagration in occupied Makiivka – oil depot ablaze

Russian invaders have reported that the temporarily occupied city of Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, has been shelled, causing a large fire to break out at an oil depot.

Source: Donetsk News Agency, a source of Donetsk fighters; Russian propaganda outlet TASS

Details: The occupiers claimed that the city was shelled with rocket artillery.

As a result, an oil depot in the Chervonohvardiiskyi district caught fire.

Photo: TASS

Five tanks of fuel are on fire, and there has been a spill. The fire from the burning containers has spread to nearby trees.

Photo: TASS

The occupiers have not reported any casualties.

Photo: DAN, pro-Russian media outlet in the Donetsk People's Republic

On the evening of 5 July, Russian Telegram channels reported explosions in Makiivka and posted photos of smoke.

Photo: DAN, pro-Russian media outlet in the Donetsk People's Republic

В окупованій Макіївці другий день поспіль пожежа, пишуть, що горить нафтобаза. Відео з російських Telegram-каналів pic.twitter.com/J5cGbztEEt

— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) July 5, 2023

Background:

• On the evening of 4 July, several explosions occurred in the occupied city of Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, and plumes of smoke were said to have been seen over the city.

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