Photo: A Russian military academy caught fire near Saratov
On July 14, a large-scale fire broke out at a military facility in the city of Volsk, Saratov Oblast, Russia. According to preliminary reports, the fire started at a military academy; the cause of the incident is under investigation.
Local media and Telegram channels reported the fire and published videos from the scene; the information was later confirmed by the regional office of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to available information, the fire engulfed a three-story building housing the museum of the history of the Volsk Military Institute of Logistics, located on Gorky Street. Footage posted on social media shows intense flames and thick smoke, which was visible from various parts of the city.
According to firefighters, the area affected by the fire stood at 2,600 square meters as of 3:30 p.m. By around 5:00 p.m., the fire had been contained. Russian rescue workers deployed ten pieces of specialized equipment to extinguish the fire.
The building where the fire broke out is part of the historic complex “Cadet Corps of the Late 19th–Early 20th Centuries” and has the status of a cultural heritage site of regional significance. At the same time, it is part of a branch of the General of the Army Andrei Khrulyov Military Academy of Logistics and Material Support—one of the key military educational institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense, which trains specialists in logistics and material support for the Russian army.
Russian emergency services report that no one was injured as a result of the incident. However, no official accounts regarding the causes of the large-scale fire on the military training facility’s grounds have been released yet. Information regarding the extent of internal damage and the degree of destruction of the military museum’s exhibits is still being verified.
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