Sochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
An oil depot in Sochi, Russia, reignited on September 7, three days following Ukrainian drone strikes, according to reports from Russian Telegram media channels. Footage uploaded by Sochi residents on social media indicates the oil depot, operated by Russia's state energy company Rosneft, engulfed in flames and releasing thick smoke.
The ExileNova+ Telegram channel, a Russian monitoring service, informs residents to keep windows closed due to substantial smoke in the coastal resort. The cause of the second fire remains unconfirmed, and local authorities have not activated air raid alerts. This incident follows Ukrainian forces' assault on Sochi between September 3 and 4, targeting various sites, including a naval drone attack on a Russian vessel.
Sochi, considered Russia's "Second Capital," is home to President Vladimir Putin's summer residence and is situated around 650-700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. For years, Ukraine has launched drone and missile attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, leading to the suspension of operations at major facilities. Notably, Lukoil's NORSI refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and the Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Slobidka, Leningrad Oblast, have temporarily halted operations following Ukrainian drone strikes in August and September, respectively.
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