According to the governor, the cause of the fire is a Ukrainian drone attack. Representatives of the Ukrainian administration have not commented on the issue.
A fuel warehouse is on fire in Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula, reports the Russian state news agency Tass (you switch to another service). The news agency refers to the governor of Sevastopol, which is part of the Crimean occupation administration, as its source by Mikhail Razvožaev To a Telegram message.
According to the governor, the cause of the fire is a drone strike and the fire covers an area of approximately one thousand square meters. According to Razvožaev, the search for possible victims is still ongoing. According to the governor, there are enough authorities and rescue crews in the area, so residents can remain calm.
Videos and pictures of the fire were shared on social media. Among other things, the Belarusian news site Nexta shared several videos on its account. Based on them, heavy smoke rises from Sevastopol.
Representatives of the Ukrainian administration have not commented on the matter in any way. Ukraine usually does not officially deny rather than confirm its involvement in possible attacks on Crimea.
Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula to its territory in 2014, in violation of international law.