Video: New footage of the explosion at the oil depot in Kharkiv following drone attacks

A fire broke out in an oil depot in Kharkiv, Ukraine, as a result of an explosion. According to RIA Novosti, these words are quoted by the Kharkiv public television channel from Sergey Bolvinov, head of the investigative department of the Kharkiv regional police.

Earlier on Saturday, the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office reported that a significant infrastructure facility had been completely destroyed due to the explosion. That same night, the Ukrainian publication 'Strana' reported explosions in the city, and later the National Police of Ukraine announced several large fires in Kharkiv after the explosions.

“The Russians struck... the oil depot. As a result of the strike, an explosion occurred at this oil depot, the tanks were damaged, leading to a spill of fuel and lubricants. Diesel and gasoline have mixed with the snow,” Bolvinov stated.

In turn, Oleg Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, reported that the threat of a secondary oil spill in Kharkiv remains. According to him, 50 people have been evacuated from the area of the oil depot.

Additionally, it has been reported that the death toll from the nighttime assault in Kharkiv has reached 57, as announced by Mayor Igor Terekhov. Earlier reports also indicated that 7 people had died due to this attack, including 3 children.