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Dramatic images of a massive fire that broke out at an oil depot in Russia about 60 miles from the Ukrainian border are emerging on Monday.
The cause of the Bryansk fire is unclear, but it comes after Russia last month accused two Ukrainian helicopters of attacking a similar facility in Russia’s Belgorod region, southeast of Monday’s blazes.
Photos posted online of the Bryansk fire show plumes of thick black smoke rising into the atmosphere and visible from miles away.
In this photo taken by an anonymous source, smoke rises from oil deposits hit by a fire Monday, April 25, in Bryansk, Russia. (AP)
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The depot is owned by a subsidiary of Russian state-owned Transneft, which operates the Druzhba pipeline, which transports crude oil west to other European countries.
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said the massive fire at the depot in the city of Bryansk broke out overnight. (AP)
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry confirmed the fire and said although it damaged a depot of diesel fuel, the region has enough diesel for 15 days.
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Smoke billows into the sky during the fire in Bryansk, Russia, on Monday, April 25. (AP)
It wasn’t clear if the depot was part of the pipeline infrastructure, but Polish pipeline operator PERN said deliveries to Poland were unaffected.
Ukraine initially did not comment on the fire.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.