THIS is the dramatic moment Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery sparking a huge inferno that destroyed one of Vladimir Putin’s trains.
The dictator’s locomotive appeared to have been completely decimated during the sabotage attack close to Omsk Oil Refinery in southwest Russia on Thursday.
East2WestThe world famous Trans-Siberian railway line engulfed in black smoke[/caption]
Three wagons containing a combined 89 tonnes of oil were set ablazeEast2West
Thick black smoke travelled high into the sky in the eastern city of OmskEast2West
Three wagons containing 17, 22 and 50 tonnes of oil were ablaze close to the world famous Trans-Siberian railway line.
Giant flames and pungent black smoke engulfed the scene, where emergency services continue to put out the blaze.
Ukrainian outlets initially suggested the attack may have been sabotage.
Oil facilities have been a key target of both drone and sabotage strikes by Ukraine.
Russia has been forced to halt oil exports and even import from Belarus as a result of the attacks on its facilities.
The latest explosion comes just a day after Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitzed more of Putin’s valuable oil depots in a coordinated attack on three regions on Tuesday night.
Dramatic clips show an enormous wall of fire raging at a fuel plant in Smolensk, not far from the Ukrainian border.
Lipetsk Tractor Plant was also hit – a factory that produces key parts for military vehicles used in Putin’s illegal war.
Another blaze yesterday was in occupied Crimea, close to capital Simferopol.
Ukrainian Telegram channel Pravda Gerashchenko said: “In both cases, the authorities did not indicate the cause of the fires.
“Why would this be?”
The fire at Kombinatskaya railway station covered some 10,750 square feet and required 58 fire fighters to tame.
Local sources claim a “short circuit” was to blame, a phrase sometimes used as a euphemism for sabotage.
Last week, Ukrainian kamikaze drones also blitzed two further valuable Russian oil depots, sparking huge explosions.
Incredible footage shows the impressive 50-drone hit on a massive eight different regions in yet another embarrassing blow for Putin.
Both Russian oil companies that were hit were central to his economy and military fuel supplies.
Video shows the Lukoil and Neftika hubs in western Russia, near Belarus, burning after the Ukrainian ambush.
In March, Ukraine committed five successful attacks on Russian oil refineries across a four day period.
The fifth strike took place during the first day of voting during Russia’s sham presidential election.
Footage shows a huge explosion as the oil refinery in the Kaluga region was hit by the first of three drones in the strike.
The plant’s equipment was damaged, according to sources cited by ASTRA independent online media.
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East2WestThe major inferno could be seen from afar following the strike[/caption]
East2WestEmergency services gear up before heading to the scene of the explosion[/caption]