Oil depot hit by Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea keeps burning even more intensely

The ATAN oil depot in the Crimean settlement of Hvardiiske, which had previously been hit, has caught fire again with greater intensity.

Source: Telegram channel Krymskyi Vyter (Crimean Wind)

Quote: "Yesterday at noon it was smoking lightly, and the burning tank was being sprayed with water from three fire engines. This morning, the fire is much more intense, with a large column of smoke visible.

The sound of drones could be heard in Hvardiiske last night, Russian air defence was firing, and five to six explosions were recorded. Whether the oil depot reignited on its own or with the help of 'friendly' drones is unknown."

Details: The oil depot was attacked on the night of 16-17 October, causing a major fire visible from dozens of kilometres away.

Activists have also reported that diesel fuel has disappeared from petrol stations across Crimea.

Quote: "There's no petrol, and now diesel fuel has vanished too. This happened after the successful strike on the oil depot in Hvardiiske and fuel storage sites – apparently, those were diesel reserves."

More details: It was also reported that under these circumstances, the promises by Sergei Aksyonov, the Kremlin-appointed head of Crimea, to stabilise the region's fuel supply are simply impossible to fulfil.

Background:

• Earlier, Russian authorities reported drone attacks on seven oblasts of Russia, temporary flight restrictions at several airports, and a fire at a power substation in Volgograd Oblast that left some settlements in two regions without electricity.
• Due to the fuel shortage, diluted petrol has begun to appear at Russian petrol stations.
• Fuel shortages have been observed in 20 regions of Russia and in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
• The Russian government has extended the temporary ban on petrol exports and introduced restrictions on other types of fuel until the end of 2025.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that long-range strikes had caused a 20% fuel shortage in Russia.
• At least 57 regions of Russia, i.e. more than half, have been experiencing fuel supply disruptions after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.

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