18 tanks caught fire during attack on oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar Region


When four Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in Labinsk, Krasnodar Territory, on March 16, 18 tanks caught fire, ASTRA sources in the emergency services of the region said. Of these, there are 9 400 cubic meter tanks with gasoline and 9 tanks with diesel fuel. 7 fuel trucks also burned down. The total fire area was 3,000 square meters. There were no casualties.

The operation of the enterprise has been stopped. Labinsk is located 700 km from the front line. On the eve of OSINT, an ASTRA analyst confirmed attack on an oil depot.

The enterprise continues to burn for the second day. This was announced today, March 17, by the head of the Labinsky district, Vladimir Zaburaev. He called the situation “stable.” Rospotrebnadzor has not identified any harmful substances from the combustion of petroleum products.

The Yugnefteprodukt oil depot has a tank farm of more than 20 tanks with a total capacity of over 9,000 cubic meters. The company participates in providing fuel to the Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Adygea, the Rostov Region and the Stavropol Territory. AI-80, AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline, diesel fuel, as well as oils from various manufacturers are sold through the Labinsk oil depot.


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