Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage at Russian Oil Depot Fire
Journalists from Radio Svoboda have published satellite images showing the ongoing fire at the Rosrezerva oil depot in Russia's Rostov region, now burning for four days.
An OSINT analyst estimates that the fire has completely destroyed 14 fuel tanks, with 4 partially damaged, while 16 remain intact. Due to heavy smoke, the condition of the remaining 44 tanks cannot be determined.
⚡️Ukraine returned 115 fighters from russian captivity.
These are soldiers of the National Guard, the Armed Forces, the Navy, and the State Border Guard.
The were exchanged following mediation by the UAE.
Among them are 82 military personnel who defended Mariupol, including about 50 defenders of Azovstal, naval sailors, three border guards and conscripts, national guardsmen from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant garrison, military personnel who defended the Kyiv region and took part in the battles near Hostomel, etc.
Nine illegally convicted prisoners of war were also released.
More than half of those released are conscript soldiers who were held captive by the aggressor for more than 2 years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
Many of the returnees have serious health conditions.
Bohdan Belashov was born in Sumy. He was actively involved in football for five years, then got an injury, due to which the doctor forbade him to play professional sports.
He graduated from Sumy National Agrarian University College with a major in Finance, Banking and Insurance. Went to study at Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko Together with his friends, Bohdan volunteered, collected funds and helped children with cancer. He enjoyed life, made plans for the future.
On May 14, 2022, he voluntarily joined the ranks of the Armed Forces. From 2023, he defended Ukraine in the Donetsk direction. He held the position of gunner of the 3rd separate assault brigade.
On May 31, 2023, soldier Bohdan Belashov, with the call sign Belka, died near the village of Stupochki in Donetsk region. The soldier was 23 years old.
⚡️A ferry attacked by Ukrainian forces at the "Kavkaz" port was carrying 30 fuel tanks, according to local authorities. There were also five sailors on board, whose fate remains unknown.
A fire train has been sent to the port to extinguish the burning tanks.
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Hours after last night's Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's Marynivka military airfield in Volgograd continues to detonate.
This airfield, located in the Kalachevsky district of Volgograd
is (or was) home to Su-24MR frontline reconnaissance aircraft.
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