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Large-scale fire at warehouse in Moscow Oblast

Friday, 11 August 2023, 00:58
Large-scale fire at warehouse in Moscow Oblast
FIRE IN RUSSIAN CITY OF ODINTSOVO. PHOTO: ASTRA

A warehouse occupying an area of 2,000 square metres caught fire in the city of Odintsovo near Moscow where drones were downed the day before, on 10 August.

Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS with reference to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) in Moscow Oblast; Russian ВВС service; Telegram channels Astra and Baza

Quote from MES in Moscow Oblast: "A 2,000-square-metre warehouse caught fire on Zelenaya Street, building 30a, in Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast.

There was no information about casualties."

Details: Telegram channels published photos of high smoke and flames against high-rise buildings.

Judging by the photos, the fire and smoke can be seen at a distance of several kilometres.

Background: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that two drones were flying towards Moscow on the night of 9-10 August, but claimed they were downed by Russian air defence forces.

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