The ignition source is located near fuel and lubricants storage facilities
A fire broke out in the Moscow region near Sheremetyevo airport during another drone attack. Moscow authorities reported that 11 drones were intercepted while approaching the capital of the rf. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing the Telegram channel of Astra.
Eyewitnesses shared footage showing a plume of black smoke rising near the Moscow airfield. Geolocation analysis confirmed that the source of the fire is located in a wooded area north of the airport.
The site where the fire occurred is adjacent to the fuel storage facilities of the TZK Sheremetyevo fueling complex. Earlier, residents also reported hearing explosions near Nakhabino in the Moscow region.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed the use of attack UAVs. According to his statement, Russian air defense forces managed to shoot down 11 drones that were heading towards the Russian capital.
This is not the first incident of this kind in the area recently. A week ago, debris identified as remnants of unmanned aerial vehicles was already discovered on the airport grounds.
Illustrative photo: Alf van Beem / Public domain
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