Oil depot in Rostov region on fire for fourth day: New satellite images
Photo: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (Getty Images)
For four days now, firefighters have been trying to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in Rostov region that broke out as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes. The fire has completely destroyed 14 fuel tanks, Radio Svoboda reports.
Satellite images show thick black smoke, and the area of the fire is expanding.
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According to OSINT analysts, the fire has completely destroyed 14 fuel tanks, partially damaged four, and left 16 undamaged. The fate of 44 additional tanks remains unknown as they are covered by a dense layer of smoke.
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— MT Anderson (@MT_Anderson) August 21, 2024
Proletarsk (21 August 2024)
Russian Federal Agency for State Reserves Oil Depot
3m from 21 August 2024. Wind direction continues to blow towards the Sea of Azov
I've taken a shot at a view of the status of all the tanks at the facility
h/t @vcdgf555 for the format https://t.co/3yLAh6FlHY pic.twitter.com/9wXDgXjnER
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— MT Anderson (@MT_Anderson) August 20, 2024
Proletarsk (20 August 2024)
Russian Federal Agency for State Reserves Oil Depot
3M from @planet show the fire continues to burn. With the wind blowing towards the west, perhaps not surprising to see the 6 southeasternmost line of storage tanks not burning, yet https://t.co/HQlqVNc3fv pic.twitter.com/dIFnBGxTLO
What preceded
On the night of August 18, drones struck the oil depot FGKU Kombinat Kavkaz, located in Proletarsk, Rostov region.
According to RBC-Ukraine sources, this was an operation conducted by the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.
On August 19, an explosion occurred at the oil depot, where firefighters had been attempting to extinguish the blaze for over a day. Yesterday, another tank exploded.
