Oil depot near Russia's Sochi catches fire again after earlier strike
An oil depot in Russia's Sochi has caught fire for a second time, days after being damaged in a strike on September 4. Residents were urged to keep windows shut due to heavy smoke.
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi has caught fire again, after already being hit in an earlier attack. The information was reported by the sources Exilenova+ and ASTRA.
What happened
According to local residents, following the initial strike the facility continued to smolder for a period of time, before a strong fire broke out again on its territory. Because of the scale of the blaze and the resulting heavy smoke over the city, residents were advised to keep their windows tightly shut.
Background
On the night of September 4, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an air defense unit belonging to the occupying forces near Sochi. The strike caused a fire to break out at the military facility, which also affected the oil depot in question.
