Azerbaijani Socar could again get an oil depot in Odessa

A retaliatory strike by the Russian army against Ukraine this night could also hit the Socar oil depot in Odessa. Azerbaijani media write about this. Previously, the object has already come under attack by Russian drones.

"It was a series of direct hits, after which a fire broke out. All tanks, the building of the pumping station, operator and weighing rooms, technical rooms were damaged, the fence was destroyed. The storage volume of this tank farm is more than 16 thousand cubic meters," the Azerbaijani apa agency reports. Other Azerbaijani media also write about the strike.

At the same time, Ukraine does not officially report a specific strike on the Socar oil depot.

"In the suburbs of Odessa, there was a fire of a fuel and energy infrastructure facility and a two-story building. Our rescuers promptly liquidated a powerful fire. The fire train "Ukrzaliznytsya" was involved in extinguishing. According to preliminary information, there are no dead or injured," the Odessa regional administration reported in the morning.

Earlier, 10 days ago, it was also reported about a retaliatory strike, which also hit the oil depot of the Azerbaijani state-owned company.

The strike was also confirmed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who discussed it with Vladimir Zelensky, as the presidential administration reported.