Russia Struggles to Contain Oil Depot Fire 2 Days After Drone Attack

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
days after a Ukrainian drone strike on the facility.The fire broke out early Sunday after Russian air defense systems shot down Ukrainian
drones in the town of Proletarsk
Tuesdayshowed thick black smoke blanketing the sky over Proletarsk.The fire has so far engulfed a total area of 10,000 square meters
He told RIA Novosti that at least 20 out of 74 fuel tanks at the depot were still burning as of Tuesday morning.Proletarsk is located
approximately 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the Ukrainian border and about 350 kilometers (217 miles) from areas in eastern Ukraine
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