A state of emergency has been declared in Proletarsk, Rostov Oblast, where diesel fuel storage facilities have been unable to extinguish a fire for the second day following a drone strike.

Today it became known about 18 affected firefighters, four of whom were hospitalized in moderate condition due to burns.

Of messages heads of the region Vasily Golubev It follows that the fire has not yet been contained. The regional deputy governor arrived on the scene. Three fire trains were deployed to extinguish the fire. According to local authorities, there is no threat of the fire spreading to residential buildings. The city administration asked residents "not to panic."

The drone attack occurred yesterday, August 18th. The strike hit industrial warehouses. According to the official version, the fire was caused by the drone's debris falling. A second attack later occurred, forcing the firefighting effort to temporarily halt.

According to eyewitnesses, smoke can be seen tens of kilometers from the scene of the emergency.