Fire erupts at oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region after drone strike

A fire erupted at an oil depot in the village of Poltavskaya in Russia’s Krasnodar region after debris from a drone fell on the site, according to the regional operational headquarters.

“Due to falling debris from a UAV, a fire broke out at the oil depot in Poltavskaya village of the Krasnoarmeysky district. There are no fatalities or injuries. Thirty-two people and seven pieces of equipment have been deployed to extinguish the fire. 

Following the drone attack, the road between Poltavskaya village and the Trudobelikovsky hamlet has been temporarily closed. Special and emergency services are operating at the scene,” the statement said.

By Jeyhun Aghazada