Fires broke out and explosions were heard at oil storage facilities in Russia on Sunday, about 80 miles from the Ukrainian border.
One fire reportedly occurred at the Druzhba Oil Depot in Bryansk, Russia, located north of Ukraine’s Sumy region. The second fire broke out at a nearby facility in Bryansk. A Russian military base is reportedly located near the site of the fires. Russian media and authorities have confirmed only one fire at an oil storage facility in Bryansk and have not given a cause for the blaze.
“The Emergency Situations Ministry has confirmed there’s a fire,” the Bryansk region government press office said, according to Russian state media. “There’s also a confirmation that it’s the fuel tanks.”
The fire was reported to authorities at 2 a.m. Moscow time. No injuries have been reported.
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Several purported videos of the fires in Bryansk were shared on social media. The Druzhba facility is reportedly near residential areas of Bryansk.
A large fire broke out at an oil facility in #Bryansk, #Russia. pic.twitter.com/r9PKhwvMYB
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Two substantial plumes of smoke were visible rising into the sky as morning broke in Bryansk.
Video from Bryansk, Russia this morning shows two large plumes of smoke following reported strikes to an oil refinery and storage facility by Ukrainian forces.
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On April 1, Russian officials accused Ukraine of using helicopters to attack a fuel depot in Russia’s Belgorod region, causing a massive fire. The alleged airstrike occurred just 25 miles from the Ukrainian border.
The Ukrainian armed forces did not claim responsibility for the Belgorod attack.
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