Posted on 04/29/2023 12:01:59 PM PDT by dennisw
Four oil tanks hit by Ukrainian 'drone strike' at naval port in annexed Crimea Video shows huge fireball raging and Russia says fire will not be out until tonight
A huge ball of fire is raging in Crimea after a suspected Ukrainian aerial drone strike hit a major fuel depot in the heart of an annexed naval port Sevastopol today.
Footage showed a fireball with huge flames and a mushroom-like black cloud from a major fire triggered by two explosions in Cossack Bay, in the Crimean Peninsula.
The blasts came at 4:20am and 4:21am local time (2.20am and 2.21am UK time), and appear to be the latest attempt by Ukraine to strike at Russia's naval firepower base in the annexed peninsula.
Four giant storage tanks erupted at the Sevastopol oil depot hit by a Ukrainian strike.
The Russian-appointed Sevastopol authorities rushed 18 firefighting teams to the inferno.
The flames shot into the sky and an area of almost 11,000 square feet was ablaze, according to the occupying officials.
Russian officials have admitted the fire would not be be extinguished until tonight.
'There were two explosions,' a resident told Russian news website Readovka.
'One muffled somewhere far away and the second directly from Cossack Bay.
'Of course, after that the fire started immediately.
'Everyone was asleep but the explosions woke them up.
'The fire brigade arrived after about 15 minutes.'
Vladimir Putin was informed about the strike which represents a failure of his air defences.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Video and pictures show huge a huge blaze burning at the oil depot, and firefighters attempting to put down the flames.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The Russians could hit an 11,000 square foot apartment building with a couple of missles.
I hear the Wagner Group may be leaving. I can’t blame them.
Bigger question: How many cow farts, oil storage depots and ammo depots does it take to equal one Mount Tambora VEI=7? Clue ... 100 times more than St Helens.
Bigger still how many Mount Tambora VEI =7 eruptions does it take to equal 1 Yellowstone eruption VEI 10?
Yeah the next Yellowstone is going to be a doozie.
Greta will not like it!
The affected area is about 220 feet by 105 feet.
Or 23,100 square feet.
23,100 square feet is only 2146 square meters, not 11,000 square meters.
You know what quote marks mean? You probably don’t. The article said almost 11,000 sq ft. Make up whatever you want, your personal estimation is worthless. It was far less than a massive fireball.
You sound like you’re angry and frustrated.
Good.
You’re not a good judge of that either. I enjoy calling out liars like you.
Ah, so you’re not angry and frustrated just mean and vindictive. I stand corrected, thank you.
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