Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Oil Depot Ablaze in Southern Russia, Authorities Say – The Moscow Times

Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Oil Depot Ablaze in Southern Russia, Authorities Say – The Moscow Times

A drone attack in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region ignited a fire at an oil depot Wednesday, the regional governor said. The attack targeted the village of Novominskaya, where debris from a downed drone fell on an oil reservoir, Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. “A fire has broken out,” Kondratyev wrote on Telegram, adding that 55…

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‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response – The Moscow Times

‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response – The Moscow Times

A major environmental disaster is unfolding along southern Russia’s Black Sea coast after a storm damaged two oil tankers last weekend, spilling thousands of tons of heavy fuel that has now washed ashore. In the week since the Volgoneft 212 sank and the Volgoneft 239 ran aground, social media has been flooded with videos showing oil-slicked…

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