Another fire broke out at the Volgograd refinery

Residents of Volgograd report a column of thick black smoke in the area of the refinery.

Earlier, Rosaviatsia announced temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft at the local airport. In addition, an air alert was declared in the city.

At the same time, local channels claim that there is a "planned discharge of oil products for further tank repairs."

Although the information is contradictory. For example, Russians ask the following questions in comments on Telegram channels: "Are ambulances also flying because of a planned drop?", "And are firefighters rushing there as planned or did they forget to warn them?".

As a reminder, on the night of August 14, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the largest oil refinery, LLC "Lukoil-Volgogradneftopererobka". The attack resulted in large-scale fires.

The Russian Federation processes over 15 million tons of oil annually at this facility, which accounts for almost 6% of all processing in the country. In particular, the plant produces diesel, gasoline, and aviation fuel, which are critically important for supplying the Russian army.