Helicopters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine bombed an oil station near Belgorod.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the area, declared the assault. In his estimations, two helicopters were involved in the attacks. It was explained to him that the combat vehicles entered Russian territory at a low height.
Two tank farm workers were reportedly hurt in the incident. An oil depot employee who was there at the time of the blast was not hurt, according to Belgorod Mayor Anton Ivanov, who later said as much on his Telegram channel.
Officials with the Ministry of Emergency Situations said gasoline tanks were destroyed in the blaze. Rescuers are working to prevent the blaze from spreading to the tanks immediately next to the ones currently on fire. A fire train, which pumps water into fire vehicles, was also engaged, as Governor Gladkov said.
Interfax was informed by the Ministry of Emergency Situations that eight tanks were on fire and that a foam assault was underway. Over a hundred and fifty-nine rescuers are already on the scene. President Vladimir Putin's deputy for emergency situations, Alexander Chupriyan, is flying in from Moscow.
In order to ensure the safety of the people living in the streets of Pochtovaya, Makarenko, and Konstantin Zaslonov, relocation efforts have begun. They will be allowed to return to their homes when the fire has been doused since they are housed in the Belgorod Arena sports complex. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Rospotrebnadzor's laboratory tests did not identify a dangerous material concentration over the limit allowable in the fire area.
Witnesses recorded a long queue of automobiles at Belgorod gas stations after the attack on the oil store. When the local governor heard about it, he decided to draw attention to it. That corporation has two oil depots in the Belgorod area, he said—in Belgorod and Gubkin. Second base's supplies will be dispersed across the surrounding region. It's expected that all petrol stations would have adequate supplies for 5 to 13 days, he says.
Other gas stations and distributors, according to the governor, are carrying on with business as normal and have their own reserves of fuel.
According to Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov, the incident at the oil store would have no effect on the region's fuel supplies or gas station pricing. From Kursk and Voronezh, if required, gasoline will be sent to stations.
Damage was done to the heating system and one of the offices of the Constanta printing firm at about 5:00 a.m. local time. It is possible, says Baza, that the assault on the oil storage facilities was also carried out by the same helicopters.
According to the head of the printing firm, Konstantin Lakhnov, the staff have been evacuated and there is no information on the victims and victims of this incident. According to him, there were damages to the windows, the roof, and the apparatus and equipment. According to Lakhnov, a missile had struck a nearby structure, and mine clearing was now in progress.
Because of Belgorod's happenings, Roman Starovoit, the governor of the area, took this choice. Even though he volunteered to aid Gladkov, he received a response that he could manage with the support of federal institutions. Starovoit also advised people not to stockpile gasoline for the future and not panic.
The Ukrainian region of Sumy has a boundary with the Kursk area.
One of the communities in the area was hit by a rocket launched from Ukraine on March 23. An emergency mode was implemented in the communities of Zhuravlevka and Nekhoteevka. There were 178 persons transported to Belgorod on March 24th.
Archpriest Oleg Artemov, a Ukrainian military priest killed at Zhuravlevka, was also making headlines at the time. The Order of Courage was presented to the priest posthumously by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Krasny Oktyabr near Belgorod, Russia, was rocked by explosions on March 29, however there were no fatalities or injuries, and no damage was reported on the village's land. The occurrence was probably caused by a human component.
Since the 24th of February, Russia has been engaged in military operations. Putin claims that this decision was taken in response to a request for military support from the leaders of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.