Nighttime attack on Crimea: oil depot on fire in Hvardiiske, powerful explosions heard in Simferopol – video

Drones attacked temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 16-17 October. A large-scale fire has broken out at the oil depot in the village of Hvardiiske in the Simferopol district, which belongs to the largest petrol station network on the peninsula. Reports have also emerged of a possible hit on a nearby ammunition warehouse.

Source: Krymskyi Veter (Crimean Wind) Telegram channel

Details: The first reports of the attack on Hvardiiske began appearing at around 02:40 Kyiv time. Witnesses reported hearing explosions, followed by a large-scale fire that broke out near the local oil depot.

Early reports indicated that the attacked oil depot belongs to LLC Kedr, which owns ATAN, the largest petrol station network in Crimea. A successful attack on such a facility could lead to significant fuel supply problems on the temporarily occupied peninsula.

In addition to the oil depot, there is unconfirmed information about a possible strike on an ammunition warehouse located nearby.

At around 06:20, several powerful explosions were heard directly in Simferopol and the Simferopol district. Russian occupation authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

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