An oil depot exploded and burnt down in the Russian town of Tuapse in Kuban

A powerful fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tuapse, Krasnodar Region, Russia, on the night of 24 January. Video and photos of the fire are published by eyewitnesses in social networks.

Russian social networks note that the explosion and fire were the result of a drone attack.

At midnight, a UAV hit a vacuum unit at the facility. Residents of Tuapse also report in social networks about the drone attack and share the video on social networks," one of the reports said.

Preliminarily it is known that there are no victims or casualties. The area of the fire was 200 square metres.