Drone attack causes fire at another oil depot in Crimea

On the night of November 5-6, a fire broke out at an oil depot in occupied Simferopol around 02:30, probably at the Krymnaftozbut facility.

This was reported by Krymsky Viter, publishing the relevant photos.

Local residents report that on the eve of the fire, drones were heard flying over the area. Several explosions were also reported in the area of Simferopol and Hvardiyske.

This is not the first such incident in recent times. On October 29, there were also explosions at oil depots and military facilities on the peninsula, indicating an increase in the activity of Ukrainian forces in the region.

Telegram channels associated with the occupation authorities wrote: "Something is burning in Gvardeyskoye and in the area of the power plant in Simferopol. According to them, at least four explosions were heard in Hvardiyske, after which thick smoke rose over the territory.

On the morning of October 29, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea. An oil depot in the village of Hvardiyske was attacked again. The attack was on the facility, which has not yet been fully restored after the previous attack on October 17, when at least 5 fuel tanks were burned.

''You will laugh, but it happened again. At 06.26, there was a powerful arrival in the village of Hvardiyske. And the ATAN oil depot is on fire again,'' the channel wrote.

In addition, the Krymskiy Viter channel reported a possible damage to the Simferopol CHP in the village of Gresovsky, which is part of Simferopol. The channel's subscribers reported seeing a powerful fire in the area.

A photo with a column of thick black smoke rising above the site of the alleged damage was also posted on social media. The geolocation of the photo confirmed that it was taken in the village of Gresovsky, located near the Simferopol airfield. A "drone threat" was announced in the area before the attack.

Катерина Глушко