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Fire and evacuation at Crimea's largest oil terminal

Evacuation is underway. More tanks in Teodozja have exploded.
Evacuation is underway. More tanks in Teodozja have exploded.
Images source: © TG
Mateusz Czmiel

8 October 2024 12:12

The authorities in Crimea have reported that over 1,047 people have been evacuated due to a fire at the oil terminal in Feodosia on the occupied peninsula. Russian media report that more tanks exploded last night and in the evening.

On Tuesday, Igor Tkachenko, the Russian-appointed mayor of Feodosia, announced the evacuation of over a thousand people due to the fire at the oil terminal in Ukrainian Crimea, which Russia annexes. “Firefighting operations are ongoing,” he added.

More than a thousand evacuated

1,047 residents have been moved to temporary accommodations. According to official reports, no one was injured in the fire.

The terminal's fire broke out from Sunday to Monday. The Novaya Gazeta. Europe portal reports that residents had heard an explosion earlier. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported the destruction of Ukrainian drones over the peninsula.

Largest terminal in Crimea attacked

On Monday morning, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian forces attacked the oil terminal in Feodosia.

This is the largest terminal in Crimea in terms of oil product transshipment, used, among others, by the Russian army. Ukrainian drones already targeted this base in March.

Analysis of satellite images shows that the Pantsir-S1 air defence system protected the facility.