MOSCOW: Oil depot in Russia‘S Belgorod The governor said the area bordering Ukraine was on fire after being shelled on Saturday, as strikes increased in the area.
“We were bombed again. One of the shells hit the oil depot in the Belgorod region,” the regional governor said. Vyacheslav Gladkov speak.
He said emergency services were on site, adding that there was “no risk” of the fire spreading.
Gladkov posted a photo showing flames and plumes of black smoke rising above a building.
State news agency TASS citing a source in the emergency services said the burning warehouse was located in the village of Razumnoye-71, near the city of Belgorod.
Last week, Russia complained about an increase in artillery and missile attacks on territory bordering Ukraine.
The Belgorod region is regularly burned.
The regional capital, also known as Belgorod, is less frequently attacked.
But on Friday, a power plant in the city was set on fire by a Ukrainian strike, cutting power.
This comes a day after a rocket penetrated the top floor of an apartment building in the city of Belgorod without causing injury.
An armory in the area was also destroyed on Thursday.
Earlier this week, Ukrainian attacks knocked out power in the town of Shebekino, in the same region. A 74-year-old woman died and several others were injured in the town.
“We were bombed again. One of the shells hit the oil depot in the Belgorod region,” the regional governor said. Vyacheslav Gladkov speak.
He said emergency services were on site, adding that there was “no risk” of the fire spreading.
Gladkov posted a photo showing flames and plumes of black smoke rising above a building.
State news agency TASS citing a source in the emergency services said the burning warehouse was located in the village of Razumnoye-71, near the city of Belgorod.
Last week, Russia complained about an increase in artillery and missile attacks on territory bordering Ukraine.
The Belgorod region is regularly burned.
The regional capital, also known as Belgorod, is less frequently attacked.
But on Friday, a power plant in the city was set on fire by a Ukrainian strike, cutting power.
This comes a day after a rocket penetrated the top floor of an apartment building in the city of Belgorod without causing injury.
An armory in the area was also destroyed on Thursday.
Earlier this week, Ukrainian attacks knocked out power in the town of Shebekino, in the same region. A 74-year-old woman died and several others were injured in the town.
