Authorities in Perm reported a hazardous substance leak following a drone attack
In Perm, Russia, reports of drone attacks have been coming in for the second day in a row. This morning, local residents heard explosions, after which reports emerged of an incident involving a hazardous substance leak. Photos and videos of a large white plume of smoke rising above the city are circulating on social media and Telegram channels.
This is being reported by Russian media.
A state of emergency was declared twice in the region overnight and in the morning due to drones, and subsequently, the “Kover” plan was activated in Perm with a subsequent expansion of its coverage area. For several hours, air raid sirens, explosions, and the operation of air defense systems could be heard in the city.
According to monitoring channels, oil transportation infrastructure facilities, including the “Perm” linear production and dispatch station, may have been hit again. Due to the situation in the city, loudspeakers announced an accident involving the release of a hazardous substance.
There were also reports of the evacuation of students from a school in the Industrial District, located near the infrastructure facility. Published videos show children being led out of the building in an organized manner.
In addition, drones attacked other regions of Russia overnight. Specifically, in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, according to open sources, the target may have been an explosives manufacturing plant.
Video: In Perm, oil storage tanks at a pumping station are on fire following a drone attack.
On the night of April 28, Russia’s Krasnodar Krai was again hit by drone attacks. The Tuapse oil refinery and a maritime terminal were targeted.
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Residents of Tuapse, Russia, are increasingly complaining about the unbearable living conditions in the frontline city. The once-popular resort has turned into an area of environmental disaster and constant danger due to regular explosions at local industrial facilities.
In Tuapse, Russia, the city beach was covered with a new layer of pebbles while cleaning up the aftermath of an oil spill. At the same time, local residents and environmentalists claim that traces of fuel oil are still visible near the water and that a full cleanup has not taken place.
