Ukraine Shelling Triggers Fire at Donetsk Oil Depot: Officials

Ukraine Shelling Triggers Fire at Donetsk Oil Depot: Officials
Firefighters gather near tank cars as they work to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the Budyonnovsky district of Donetsk, Ukraine on July 26, 2022. Press Service of Emergencies Ministry of Donetsk People's Republic/Handout via Reuters
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A fire broke out overnight at an oil depot in Russian-controlled territory of eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian forces shelled the city of Donetsk, the head of the city administration said on Tuesday.

“As a result of overnight shelling in the Budennovsky district, there was a fire at a fuel storage warehouse,” Donetsk mayor Alexey Kulemzin said in a post on the Telegram social network.