Oil depot in Russia's Proletarsk being extinguished for fifth day, 49 rescuers injured
For the fifth day, a large-scale fire at the Kavkaz oil depot, targeted by the Ukrainian military, is being extinguished in Proletarsk, Rostov Oblast of the Russian Federation, local media report.
Rescuers have already managed to extinguish six fuel tanks. However, as of the evening of August 21, explosions were heard at the oil plant.
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View in Telegram.According to local outlet 161.ru, 49 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia were injured during firefighting in Proletarsk, and 15 of them were hospitalized.
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View in Telegram.Meanwhile, thick smoke covered other settlements of Rostov Oblast.
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View in Telegram.The outlet Privet-Rostov.ru writes that against the background of this fire, the sale of oil depots began in the region - several objects in different areas of the region are put up for sale at once. Two oil refineries and a defunct oil depot are also for sale in Rostov Oblast.
More about the fire
Russia’s Rostov Oblast was attacked by drones overnight on August 17. As the regional governor reported, diesel fuel caught fire as a result of debris falling on the grounds of industrial warehouses in Proletarsk. At the same time, Russian media clarified that the oil depot caught fire.
Subsequently, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Ukrainian military had struck the Kavkaz plant. Oil and oil products were stored there, which were also supplied for the needs of the Russian army.
The attack was carried out by the forces and means of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense in cooperation with the Armed Forces and other parts of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to Russian media, 11 tanks were depressurized at the oil depot, which led to the explosion.