Kateryna Chernoval21:34, 12.04.25

Local authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

A large fire is raging in Saratov, Russia . It is burning near the airfield.

This was reported by the Astra Telegram channel . It is noted that there was no information about an attack on the region. The network is talking about several versions: a grass fire or fuel oil.

“They called 101, said it was fuel oil burning and that we shouldn’t worry,” one of the Saratov Telegram channels quotes the subscriber as saying .

The fire is causing serious smoke damage. Local authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

Meanwhile, footage of the fire is being published online:

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Other incidents in Russia

In early April , a strategic bomber Tu-22M3 crashed in Russia . Such aircraft have been used by Russian troops more than once to strike the territory of Ukraine with Kh-22 missiles. The accident occurred in the Irkutsk region. The cause was called a technical malfunction.

At the end of March, a Su-25 attack aircraft in the Russian Federation “failed to take off .” The cause was also said to be a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected.

Shortly before this, a military helicopter Mi-28 crashed in the Leningrad region . It was in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. The crew did not survive.

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