Fire at Russian oil depot attacked by drones being extinguished for second day in Rostov Oblast – video

A fire at the Kavkaz oil depot, where oil products for the Russian army were stored, has been extinguished for two days in the Russian city of Proletarsk. A total of 18 people were injured in the fire, and authorities have declared a state of emergency in the area. 

Source: Vasily Golubev, Governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast, on Telegram 

Quote from Golubev: "Fire extinguishing in Proletarsk is ongoing, and the [number of] forces and assets involved has been increased. Taking into account the complexity of the fire in the Proletarsky district, the high-alert mode has been switched to an emergency situation. Currently, all efforts of the emergency rescue units are aimed at localising the fire.’ 

У Ростовській області РФ другу добу гасять пожежу на нафтобазі "Кавказ", де зберігали нафтопродукти для потреб російської армії. Влада ввела в районі режим надзвичайної ситуації: каже про 18 постраждалих. Відео з російських телеграм-каналів pic.twitter.com/fwvLxxRcmc — Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) August 19, 2024

Details: The official said that 18 firefighters were injured in the fire; 14 of them received outpatient care, and four were taken to hospital in moderate condition due to burns. 

"We are preparing to transfer two of them to medical facilities in Rostov. On my instructions, an additional team of medics has been sent to Proletarsk," Golubev added.

Background: 

• Earlier, it was reported that on the night of 17-18 August, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) and the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Kavkaz plant in Russia's Rostov Oblast, which stored petroleum products for the Russian army's military needs.
• Prior to that, it was reported that attack drones had attacked the facility in Proletarsk, Rostov Oblast. Eyewitnesses report that five UAVs were involved. The strike caused a large fire engulfing diesel tanks at the site.

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