A fire broke out on the territory of the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal. The cause was an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported by the city governor Alexander Beglov.
According to him, EMERCOM forces are currently extinguishing the fire. There are no casualties.
What is known about the terminal
The St. Petersburg Oil Terminal is one of the largest oil loading complexes in the North-West of Russia. It is located in the seaport of St. Petersburg and specializes in transshipment of petroleum products: gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and other types of fuel.
The terminal's capacities allow transshipment of up to 10-12.5 million tons of petroleum products per year. It provides reception, storage and shipment of fuel for both export and the domestic market, and plays a significant role in logistics for the region.