Fires in Russian oil facilities amid drone attack claims in Ukraine

An explosion occurred in Russia. A fire broke out at an oil storage facility in Vyborg in the Leningrad region. Meanwhile, in Sloviansk-on-Kuban, a refinery caught fire after a drone attack.

Russian Telegram channels Astra and Baza published materials from the fire sites. According to reports and eyewitness accounts, a fire broke out at the oil storage facility in Vyborg. The causes are not yet known.

A fire also broke out at a refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban. According to preliminary reports, drones attacked the refinery. Eyewitnesses heard the sounds of explosions and believed that drones attacked the facility.

The governor of the Leningrad region, Oleksandr Drozdenko, tried to refute fire reports in Vyborg. He claims there was a loud noise in the oil storage facility due to pyrotechnics. He asserts that there was no damage or fire.

During the night from Saturday to Sunday, explosions were heard in Odesa, as well as in Crimea, which Russia occupies. Ukrainian forces attacked several cities there, including Sevastopol and Dzhankoi.

Source: Telegram, Baza, Astra, Ukrinform, Ukrainian Pravda