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Two oil depots on fire in Russia's Rostov Oblast after loud explosions – video

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 04:01
Two oil depots on fire in Russia's Rostov Oblast after loud explosions – video
Firefighters extinguish a fire. Stock photo: Russian media

Fires broke out at two oil depots in Russia’s Rostov Oblast after loud explosions on the night of 27-28 August.

Source: Rostov Novosti ("Rostov News"), a Russian local Telegram channel; Vasily Golubev, the governor of Rostov Oblast  

Details: A video posted by local residents shows several tanks on fire at one of the oil depots. 

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According to early reports, the Atlas plant belonging to the Rosreserv (Federal Agency for State Reserves) is on fire.

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Golubev reported that there had been a drone attack on Rostov Oblast. He claimed that four UAVs were shot down in Rostov Oblast at around 03:00. 

He also added that there were no casualties. 

Later, local media reported an attack on another oil depot in Rostov Oblast, so two oil depots are burning simultaneously. Residents of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky said they had heard another explosion.

Background: On 3 August, a fuel and lubricant storage depot in Russia was hit as a result of an operation by Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence using UAVs. The warehouse is located at the Atlas plant in Rostov Oblast.

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