Fire after drone attack: Oil depot in Russia burns for second day

In the Leningrad Region of Russia, for the second day now, they have been unable to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the port of Primorsk.

This was reported by the Russian service of Radio Liberty.

The facility reportedly caught fire after a drone attack on March 23. Thick smoke still rises above the area, visible even in cloudy weather.

There is currently little information about the extent of the damage.

As a reminder, on the night of March 23 , explosions were heard in the port of Primorsk in the Leningrad Region of Russia, followed by a fire at the oil terminal . As a result of the attack, a fuel tank was damaged, the facility’s operations were stopped, and personnel were evacuated.

As reported, the Russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga suspended shipments of oil and petroleum products after a drone attack on Sunday, March 22.

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