Large fire occurs at oil refinery in Omsk: Footage
Illustrative photo: refinery on fire in Omsk (wikipedia.org)
In the Russian city of Omsk, a severe fire broke out at an oil refinery today, August 1. The cause of the fire is not yet known, according to Telegram channel 112.
According to the report, the AVT-10 unit at the oil refinery is on fire. The area of the fire is 300 square meters.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has confirmed the fire at the "facility in Neftyaniki (Omsk district)," as reported online. The ministry added that both the company's forces and the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in combating the fire.
More detailed information about the fire is not yet available.
Fires at Russian oil refineries
It is worth noting that fires at Russian oil refineries have become a frequent occurrence recently. Refineries often catch fire as a result of attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Specifically, on July 27, sources from RBC-Ukraine in the intelligence services reported that Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ryazan.
On July 9, RBC-Ukraine sources also revealed that Ukraine had carried out a strike on a Russian oil refinery in the Volgograd region.
Today, August 1, the media reported that in July, Ukrainian defenders used more long-range drones than the Russian forces.
