A large-scale fire broke out at an oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia — video
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Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0200
Largescale fire at oil refinery in Volgograd.
What is knowAs noted by Russian media, at around 0400 local time, unit No.
18 and two heat exchangers caught fire at the plant in the Krasnoarmiysky district of Volgograd.Local residents reported an explosion that preceded the fire.Russian authorities have confirmed the fire, but say it was caused by internal technical malfunctions at the plant.
They have ruled out external influence.
At this point, the fire has been extinguished.
There are no fatalities or injuries.
The exact causes of the incident are being investigated, but it is already known that the fire occurred due to an emergency situation that is not related to external factors, Russian emergency services said.
The Volgograd oil refinery is an important facility in Russias fuel infrastructure, and such incidents could affect its production capacity.Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out the largest strike on Russian military facilitiesThe attacks were carried out on military facilities in the Bryansk, Saratov, Tula regions and the Republic of Tatarstan.Objects that were hitPetroleum products storage facility Kristal Plant in Engels Saratov RegionThe oil depot was attacked by units of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine.The fire, which lasted 5 days after the previous strike, was restored again.Bryansk Chemical Plant city of SeltsoA strategic facility that produces ammunition for artillery, MLRS, aviation, engineering charges, and components for the Kh59 cruise missile.A secondary detonation was recorded at the plant, lasting several hours.Two antiaircraft missile systems were destroyed Tor and Buk.Saratov Oil RefineryA blow was struck, which started a largescale fire.Kazanorgsintez plant TatarstanThe facility was also damaged in the attack, after which a fire broke out.To accomplish the task, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Special Operations Forces, Missile Forces, Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, and Security Service of Ukraine were involved.
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