Drones attack oil depot in Krasnodar region of Russia, causing multiple explosions and fire
Illustrative photo: drones attacked an oil depot in the Krasnodar region of Russia (Russian media)
On the night of March 12, drones attacked an oil depot in the Tikhoretsky district of Russia's Krasnodar region. Eyewitnesses heard multiple explosions, and a fire broke out at the facility, according to the Russian Telegram channel Astra.
The Russian operational headquarters traditionally explained the fire at the oil depot as being caused by falling debris from a drone.
According to the operational headquarters, the fire covered an area of 150 square meters, and there were no casualties. Currently, 83 rescuers are trying to localize the fire with the help of 26 units of special equipment, in particular, the forces of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Krasnodar region.
According to Astra, at night, residents of Tikhoretsk reported multiple explosions, after which a fire broke out in the city. The published videos show thick smoke and open flames on the territory of the oil depot.
After analyzing the video from the scene, Astrа concluded that the fuel tanks belonging to the transshipment point of Tikhoreck-Neft LLC caught fire.
"The footage shows two sources of ignition: open flames in front of a large tank, which is also likely to catch fire, and thick smoke rising in the background, probably from other fuel tanks burning," Astra writes.
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According to Astra, the Tikhoretsk oil hub is one of the largest oil transshipment points in southern Russia.
It is located in the Krasnodar region and is managed by Tikhoretsk-Neft LLC, which is part of Transneft. The facility is a large oil depot and transshipment terminal.
Initially, it was reported that a facility belonging to the Tikhoretsk-Neft company was on fire, but later it was clarified that it was an oil industrial cluster comprising several enterprises.
