Rocket Attack on Rostov Region: Russians Report Fire (video).

During the night of August 21, a large fire broke out in the area near the city of Novoshakhtinsk in the Rostov region. This happened shortly after Russian authorities reported the downing of a Ukrainian rocket by an air defense system in the western part of the region. This was reported by the governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, and local social networks.

Governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev claims that there are no casualties or destructions yet as a result of the rocket debris fall. But local Telegram channels and media report a large fire that arose after this incident.

«According to preliminary data, there are no casualties or destructions as a result of the debris fall», - noted the governor.

Russian sources believe that the possible target of the attack could have been an oil refinery, considering the recent fire at an oil depot in Proletarsk. It is stated that the debris of the downed rocket fell near residential buildings, which led to a fire in an open area.

At the same Time, Rostov Telegram channels distribute videos of a large fire that flared up in the outskirts of Novoshakhtinsk. Social networks also report a powerful explosion in Novoshakhtinsk. Witnesses claim that the debris of the downed rocket fell near residential buildings, causing a fire in an open area outside the city.

We recall that on the night of August 18, Ukrainian defenders struck the «Kavkaz» plant in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. Our troops attacked the «Kavkaz» plant. According to the General Staff, oil and oil products were stored there, which were also used by the occupying army.

By the way, at the oil depot in Proletarsk of the Rostov region of the Russian Federation, which was attacked by Ukrainian defense forces yesterday, another fuel tank exploded. The fire has been ongoing for the second day.

As reported, a landfill caught fire in the Azov district of the Rostov region. The fire occurred on August 19 in the settlement of Pavlovka, where food and household waste caught fire.