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Local media reported that a large fire broke out at an oil depot located in Russian-occupied Feodosia on October 10th, at the site of another fire that had been burning for 4 days.
According to the telegram station Crimean Wind, an “instense fire” broke out at around 9 p.m. local, and was large enough to have been visible from all parts of the city.
Videos of the fire that circulate on social media show an explosion that engulfs the night sky, with flames billowing several dozen meters into the air.
The fire broke out at the Marine Oil Terminal, in Feodosia, which was the site of a previous ongoing oil depot fire that was caused by an Ukrainian missile strike on October 7.
Ukraine has yet to comment on the situation.
Local authorities confirmed that the incident occurred, adding that “flammable materials”, unspecified, were released at the site of an of the fires.
Igor Tkachenko said that as of October 10, 1,137 people were evacuated from the area. The Russian-installed Governor claimed that no further evacuations are being conducted after the latest fire.
The Kyiv independent cannot verify the claims made by Russian officials.
Only one other terminal in Crimea handles oil products. This is located in Sevastopol. In March 2024, four drones attacked the terminal, damaging the main fuel pipe and causing an fire that took over an hour for firefighters to put out.
In recent months, Ukrainian forces launched a series drone strikes to damage Russia’s oil sector, whose profits fuel Moscow’s war efforts.
The strike on Oct. 9, which left eight dead and 11 injured, hit a civilian vessel flying the Panamanian flag and damaged its cargo. This was the third Russian attack on a civilian vessel within four days.
Petro Yatsenko is a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Coordination HQ for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. He said that the circumstances of Viktoria Rosahchyna‘s death are yet to be confirmed.
Ramzan Kadyrov told other officials in the North Caucasian Republic that there were witnesses and people who they had tried to commission. They also asked them how much they wanted to charge for the order.
Kim Yong-Hyun, South Korean Defense minister, told lawmakers earlier in October that North Korea likely planned to send troops into Ukraine to fight with Russia.
The Belarusian Hajun group reported on October 10 that a second Russian Mig-31K capable of carrying Kinzhal rockets landed at Machulishchy Airport in Belarus.
Five people were injured in a Russian attack on the village of Cherkaska Lozova, north of Kharkiv, on 10 October, according to Oleh Simiehubov.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided $435 million long-term debt for Datagroup-Volia-Lifecell, a recently merged Ukrainian telecom company, to improve telecoms service quality, the EBRD said on Oct. 10.
During the visit of U.K. Premier Keir Starmer to London, on 10 October, President Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine’s Victory Plan to him.
Unilever announced on October 10 that it had sold its business and four plants in Russia and Belarus to Arnest Group. A Russian manufacturer. The amount was not disclosed.
Anduril claims that their new drones can fly for 40 minutes, covering a distance of 20 kilometers (12miles).
The military confirmed that Ukraine had successfully struck the Khanskaya airfield of Russia in the Adygea Republic.
Volunteers could only serve as privates and sergeants until now.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Crimean service, reported on October 10.
Zelensky will meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his visit. The visit is part of an broader European tour that began on October 9 with a trip to Croatia.
Local authorities in Russia’s Adygea Republic (an enclave within Krasnodar Krai) reported a drone strike “against (the capital of) Maykop by Ukrainian drones.”
According to opposition legislator Yaroslav Zelezniak the version of bill adopted in second reading saw many changes.
The agreement included cooperation between defense industry and Croatian assistance for demining as well as a condemnation of Russia’s war, calling the conflict “unprovoked” and “unjustified”.
Regional authorities reported on October 10 that Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed or injured at least eight people over the past 24 hours.
In a report seen by The Guardian, German and British think-tanks urged decision makers to create a “NATO Bank” to “Trump proof” the alliance’s spending on military equipment.
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