An oil depot in the Tikhoretsky district of Kuban is on fire as a result of a drone attack.

The area of ​​the fire at the oil depot in the suburbs Tikhoretsk is 3,8 thousand square meters, сообщил The regional task force is responding. 257 personnel, 69 pieces of equipment, and a fire train are involved in the firefighting effort.

Head Anatoly Perepelin of Tikhoretsky District on his VKontakte page She urged Residents are advised to close their windows and avoid going outside unless absolutely necessary. He also announced that traffic on the Tikhoretsk-Belaya Glina road near Tikhoretsk has been closed.

The Tikhoretsk Oil Hub is one of the most important oil transshipment points in southern Russia. It is managed by Tikhoretsk-Nafta LLC, a subsidiary of Transneft.