Russian oil base in Crimea devastated by Ukrainian attack
The Russian oil base in Feodosia, Crimea, was almost completely destroyed. The facility was attacked on October 7th and burned for several days.
Satellite images of the oil terminal in occupied Crimea, which burned after a Ukrainian attack for over five days, indicate its almost complete destruction, as reported by the analytical project Cyberboroshno.
A total of 12 tanks were affected, with eight wholly destroyed. The buildings on the facility's grounds also burned down.
Attack on the fuel base in Crimea
Explosions and fire began on October 7th. Ukrainian forces targeted the most significant oil terminal in Crimea using drones.
A fire that cannot be extinguished
As the media reported, citing specialists, a fire of this type cannot be extinguished. You can only wait for it to burn out completely and stop on its own.
The situation was only stabilized by the Russian occupying authorities on Saturday, October 13th, six days after the attack. A state of emergency was declared in the region.
Evacuated one thousand people
The evacuation of approximately 1,000 nearby residents was necessary. Despite assurances from the authorities that the concentration levels of harmful substances were not exceeded, residents complained of various ailments, ranging from nausea to coughing.
The oil terminal in Feodosia is the largest Russian terminal in Crimea in terms of handling oil products, used primarily for the needs of the Russian army. Ukrainian drones already attacked this base in March.
