Oil depot in Russia's Sochi catches fire again after earlier drone attack
Photo: Authorities have not yet commented on the situation (Getty Images)
Last night, on the night of September 6–7, a fire broke out again at a local oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi. However, there were no attacks in the region, according to OSINT groups and Russian Telegram channels.
According to reports, a second fire broke out at the facility at approximately 9:50 p.m. However, Russian social media accounts report that there was no information about the attack, nor was an alarm sounded.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Official authorities have not yet commented on the situation. Some news outlets also reported that residents were urged to close their windows due to heavy smoke in the city.
Oil depot in Russia's Sochi catches fire again after earlier drone attack pic.twitter.com/AAyPnlaRBH
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Previous attack
The most recent attack on Sochi occurred on the night of September 3. Drone strikes caused a fire at the Rosneft-Kubannefteprodukt oil depot in the Adler district.
Russian media also reported that, following the attack on the oil depot, airlines were restricted from refueling their aircraft at Sochi Airport.
