On the night of October 7, a fire broke out at an oil depot in Feodosia, Crimea, which, according to preliminary information, was caused by a drone attack. According to Russian Telegram channels, local residents heard several explosions around 4:30 am, after which a fire started at the oil depot.
The so-called “authorities” of Crimea confirmed the incident, but described it as an “arson.” The Crimean chief’s adviser, Oleg Kryuchov, said firefighters were working at the scene and there were no casualties or injuries. Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Igor Mikhailichenko went to the scene of the incident. In turn, the “head of the Feodosia administration” Igor Tkachenko reported that traffic was blocked in the area of the incident.
According to updated information from the ASTRA Telegram channel, a fire occurred in March 2024 at the Marine Oil Terminal JSC oil depot, which had already been the target of drone attacks previously, in March 2024. Then, 4 drones entered the facilities, damaging the pipeline, causing a fire and the evacuation of personnel.
The Feodosia oil refinery terminal is the largest in Crimea for the transshipment of petroleum products, along with a similar facility in Sevastopol.
Also on the night of October 6-7, explosions were reported at several facilities in temporarily occupied Crimea. In the area of the Saki airfield in Novofedorovka, 7 explosions were heard and subsequently a fire started in the Saki region. Explosions and gunshots were also reported in the Simferopol region, probably as a result of a drone attack. In response to this, an air raid warning was announced throughout Crimea.
A regime has been introduced in Feodosia. man-made emergency of a municipal nature, reports the local occupation “administration”.
