Kateryna Chornovol23:57, 21.08.24

As a result of the fire, 14 fuel tanks have already been completely destroyed.

The fire at the oil depot in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation , which was recently attacked by drones, continues for the fourth day. The fire is at the Rosrezerv base in the city of Proletarsk.

The Russian service of Radio Liberty published satellite images of the oil depot. They show thick black smoke, as well as several fires – tanks engulfed in flames.

At the same time, OSINT analyst MT_Anderson calculated that 14 fuel tanks have already been completely destroyed as a result of the fire. Another 4 are partially destroyed, and 16 are not damaged.

He does not provide information on the condition of the other 44 tanks at the base, as they are covered in thick smoke.

Meanwhile, footage of a large-scale fire in the Rostov region is being published online:

Fire at oil refinery in Rostov region

Attack on oil depot in Rostov region of Russia

On the night of August 18, 2024, the Rostov region of the Russian Federation was attacked. As a result of falling debris on the territory of industrial warehouses in Proletarsk, diesel fuel caught fire, the local governor Vasily Golubev reported. Telegram channels reported a powerful fire at the oil depot.

A UNIAN source in Ukrainian intelligence stated that an oil depot in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate . It was noted that this oil depot worked for the enemy military-industrial complex and supported the activities of Russian occupation forces.

(C)UNIAN 2024