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Large blaze breaks out at one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in Tyumen
Nation6 June, 02:05 PM
A large fire broke out at the Antipinsky Oil Refinery in Tyumen, one of Russia’s biggest private refineries, according to Russian state-aligned media, which said the blaze was caused by a disruption in the technological process at one of the plant’s production units on June 6.
The Telegram channel Exilenova+ said the blaze engulfed one of the refinery’s production units.
The plant has a design capacity of more than 9 million tons of oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel fuel and other petroleum products for Russia’s domestic market.
Earlier on the morning of June 6, explosions were also reported in St. Petersburg and Kronstadt in Russia. Monitoring channels said strikes had targeted the Kronstadt Marine Plant.
According to media reports, a military cadet corps and the Research Institute of Marine Thermal Engineering may also have been targeted. Local authorities acknowledged a large-scale attack involving more than 100 drones, fires and a partial evacuation in the region.