A plant supplying petroleum products to the Russian army caught fire in the Rostov region

A plant supplying oil products to the Russian army caught fire in the Rostov region Dmitry Usik

Strike on oil depot in Rostov region/Collage 24 Channel

On August 3, things were again unsettled in Russia. This time, “unknown” drones were encountered, in particular, by the Rostov region.

After the UAV attack, fuel tanks caught fire in the Kamensky district. Locals are already sharing footage of the large-scale fire on social networks.

Strikes on Rostov

According to Russian media, the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Atlas Plant” of the Federal Agency for State Reserves in the Southern Federal District was attacked in Rostov Oblast last night.

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Since it began operating, the Atlas Plant has specialized in storing petroleum products.

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It is known for certain that the attacked plant supplies petroleum products to the Russian army. In particular, the media wrote that in August 2020, joint exercises of the Ministry of Defense and Rosrezerv were held at the plant as part of the Caucasus-2020 exercises. Three methods were practiced in the demonstration exercises on the supply of petroleum products for the needs of the army – road, rail and pipeline.

The Governor of the Rostov Region reported that 55 drones attacked the region at night. According to him, there were no casualties.