Massive explosion rips through Russian oil and gas field sparking 'Armageddon' blaze – amid wave of suspicious fires hitting country's infrastructure

MAILONLINE ^ | 19 December 2022 | WILL STEWART

[dennisw]

Flames rose at the Markovskoye condensate treatment unit in east Siberia At least seven people were injured at the blast in the Ust-Kut district at Angarsk It was in the same region as a blast 3 days earlier with the force of a 'plane crash'

A new explosion and inferno has hit a strategic Russian oil and gas field amid suspicions key facilities are being targeted in sabotage attacks linked to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

Armageddon-like flames shot into the sky from the giant blaze at the Markovskoye condensate treatment unit in the biting minus 22C cold.

Dramatic footage shows the scene from hell caused by the 'jet fire' in the east Siberian district of Ust-Kut, Irkutsk region.

At least seven people suffered injuries in the blast at Angarsk which was in the same region as a blast three days earlier that was compared to an earthquake or plane crash for its force.

A breathless worker at the Ust-Kut is heard on a video saying: 'Vanya we are f*****, the plant exploded.

'They told us to evacuate.

'And as we started fleeing, it exploded.'

The Russian authorities rushed out a statement to declare that the blaze was under control, even though it was clearly still burning in the remote region.

[jdsteel]

Oh yeah, an African swallow, maybe, but not a European swallow. That’s my point.

[canuck_conservative]

and the Putin Fanbois have yet to denounce this as "propaganda" because it was in the Daily Mail

yep, they're usually always the first to mock the "Daily Mail" as a source

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and "cranked" was an abusive jerk to everyone ... good riddance

[gleeaikin]

Just off hand, I would say it looks too wide spread to be a simple axxident. More than one ignition point? especially in to lower photo. Also, who is there and so handy and informative with these photos, mid crisis? I agree with another comment suggesting that this is not CIA, as CIA has seriously lagged in using human intelligence in recent decades. Also givin Putin’s misuse and underpayment of ethnic minorities for his war, I suspect there are locals in many areas willing to give him pain at the pump.

[ought-six]

I bet it melts the snow.

[ought-six]

“They are going to have to go nuclear.”

Who are “they?”

[ought-six]

“I’m so sick of war.”

You may be sick of war, but war is not sick of you.

Historically, peace has been the aberration, and war and aggression and violence the norm.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

Perhaps, this is the work of the “Freedom of Russia Legion”
taking another step in their main goal to sabotage and overthrow Putin’s regime as they continue to use their underground to strike within Russia to establish the values of the ‘Free Man’ of New Russia: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom to choose their own future.

[ought-six]

That’s an interesting thought.

The Russian people, historically, have NEVER been free. I think that goes a long way toward explaining their mindset of suspicion, paranoia, and insecurity; and that also explains why they are natural liars, and bullies.

It’s really a shame, because I think Russians have produced some genuine genius; and there is apt to be more if they were free.

For instance, in the Arts, Russia has competed with the best. Just think what Russians could create and produce if they were free, and not constantly looking over their shoulders.