Major Russian oil terminal in Rostov burns down after Ukrainian strike
Photo: Fire at the oil terminal (screenshot)
A tank farm at the oil terminal of the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Plant in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, has burned down. Before the strike, the facility could handle up to 2.5 million tons of oil products per year, according to Russian media.
According to journalists, no fuel storage tanks at the terminal remained undamaged after the strike. The facility was previously known as Yug Rusi and was used for handling oil products.
Before the strike, the terminal had a capacity of 2.5 million tons of oil products per year. Two vessels with a displacement of 3,000 to 5,000 tons could be berthed simultaneously at its pier.
Ukraine ready to halt strikes on oil refineries under one condition
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was ready to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia halted attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
According to the head of state, strikes on energy infrastructure could stop immediately, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no willingness to take such a step.
Zelenskyy stressed that any de-escalation measures must be mutual and accompanied by real guarantees.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times, citing sources, reported that the US had increased pressure on Ukraine, demanding that it stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
According to the outlet, Washington had also threatened to stop sharing vital intelligence with Kyiv if the strikes continued.
On October 10, it was reported that a fire broke out at an oil terminal in Rostov following a drone attack.
