An ambulance near a fire at an oil depot in BelgorodWASHINGTON, Apr 2 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with the American television channel Fox News, he refused to comment on the details of the helicopter strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the oil depot in Belgorod and said that he was not discussing his orders. Journalist Bret Bayer asked the head of state whether Ukraine had attacked a «military» facility in Russia.
& #34;I don't discuss my orders in my capacity as supreme commander. There are things that I only share with the armed forces when they talk to me", Zelensky said.
The official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said earlier that on April 1, two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters entered Russian airspace at extremely low altitude and launched a missile attack on an oil depot located on the outskirts of Belgorod. He stressed that this is not a military facility and serves to supply fuel only to civilian vehicles. According to the head of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov, a fire broke out at the oil depot due to the Ukrainian attack. The authorities of the regional center and a representative of Rosneft noted that there were no casualties as a result of the incident. A fire at an oil depot in Belgorod after being hit by helicopters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The fire at an oil depot in Belgorod began on the night of April 1.
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A fire at an oil depot in Belgorod started on the night of April 1.
Eight fuel tanks caught fire, there was a threat of fire spreading to other tanks.
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Eight fuel tanks caught fire fuel, there was a threat of the fire spreading to other containers.
The employees of the enterprise who were at the scene of the emergency were not injured.
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The company's employees who were at the scene of the emergency were not injured.
According to the governor Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov, the fire was the result of a strike from two Ukrainian helicopters that entered Russian airspace.
4 of 9< p>According to the Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov, the fire was the result of a strike from two Ukrainian helicopters that entered Russian airspace.
194 people, 59 pieces of equipment and a fire train are working to extinguish the fire.
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194 people, 59 vehicles and a fire train are working to extinguish the fire.
Residents of nearby streets were evacuated. They will be able to return home when the firefighters are out.
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Residents of nearby streets were evacuated. They will be able to return home when the rescuers cope with the fire.
Acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Chupriyan flew to the scene.
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Acting Minister of Emergency Situations Alexander Chupriyan flew to the scene.
In addition, a task force was sent to Belgorod to assess the situation on the spot.
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In addition, a task force was sent to Belgorod to assess the situation on the spot.
There is no threat to Belgorod residents, the city has enough reserves to extinguish the fire.
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There is no threat to Belgorod residents, the city has enough reserves to extinguish the fire.
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The fire at the oil depot in Belgorod started on the night of April 1.
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Eight tanks with fuel caught fire, there was a threat of the fire spreading to other tanks.
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The employees of the enterprise who were at the scene of the emergency were not injured.
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On According to the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov, the fire was the result of a strike from two Ukrainian helicopters that entered Russian airspace.
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194 people, 59 pieces of equipment and a fire train are working to extinguish the fire.< /p>
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Residents of nearby streets were evacuated. They will be able to return home when the rescuers cope with the fire.
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Acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Chupriyan flew to the scene.
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In addition, a task force was sent to Belgorod to assess the situation on the spot.
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There is no threat to Belgorod residents, the city has enough reserves to extinguish the fire.
Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.