Oil depot on fire for three days in row in Feodosiia, Crimea – photo

An oil depot in temporarily occupied city of Feodosiia (Crimea) has been on fire for more than three consecutive days after a drone attack on 7 October. 1137 people have been evacuated from the city.

Source: Crimean online portal and Radio Liberty project Krym.Realii

Details: Local residents report that black smoke is still rising above the horizon, and windows in nearby houses have been smashed. On 10 October, Ihor Tkachenko, the head of Feodosiia's occupation administration, announced the evacuation of 1137 people.

A fire at the Feodosiia oil depot

 Photo: Krym.Realii

At the same time, due to the significant water consumption to contain the fire, the Water of Crimea company warned of worsening drinking water quality and water supply interruptions.

In addition, the occupation administration warned residents about military exercises scheduled for 10 October.

Background: 

• It was reported on the morning of 7 October that an oil depot was on fire in temporarily occupied Feodosiia after a drone attack, and a state of emergency at municipal level had been declared in the city.
• The Russian Ministry of Defence later claimed that 21 Ukrainian drones had been shot down over Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea overnight. A total of 12 UAVs were allegedly shot down over Crimea, six over Kursk Oblast and one each over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh oblasts of the Russian Federation.
• The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine later confirmed that the Russian oil terminal in Feodosia had been struck.
• It was also reported that the oil depot in the port of occupied Feodosiia, which was successfully attacked by Ukrainian defence forces, had been equipped with a Pantsir-S1 air defence system since autumn 2022.
• Tkachenko reported on 8 October that more than 1000 people had been evacuated. 

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