The fire occurred at the Tikhoretsk facility, which is one of the most important hubs for the oil industry in southern Russia. The emergency management service reported on Telegram that 224 firefighters and 56 vehicles are fighting the flames. Ukraine has repeatedly attacked Russian oil industry in an attempt to damage what is Russia's most important source of income to finance the war.
The oil fire cannot be extinguished in the Russian city, according to multiple reports. There is also mysterious rain, Expressen reports.