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world2 months ago•5 min saved

Ukraine Extends Long-Range Drone Campaign with 1,800-KM Urals Raid

Ukrainian long-range drones crossed into the Urals for the first time, traveling over 1,800 km in a 10-hour raid that hit targets in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, including a residential building, the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, and a military flight school, triggering regional flight restrictions and signaling Kyiv’s intent to degrade Moscow’s logistics and energy revenue while expanding the campaign beyond traditional front lines.

via Kyiv Post|

#drones #long-range #russia

environment3 years ago•2 min saved

Russia's Massive Wildfires Ravage Urals and Siberia, Death Toll Rises.

Wildfires have spread across large areas in Russia's Urals and Siberia, with over 130,000 acres of forests on fire in the Sverdlovsk region alone. More than 4,800 firefighters and 6,000 volunteers are battling the blaze, with authorities promising to contain them swiftly. The fires have destroyed over 300 residential houses and 3,900 other buildings in the neighboring Kurgan region, with a number of people killed and injured. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency in Omsk and Tyumen regions due to the fires. Experts blame the wildfires on unusually dry summers and high temperatures, exacerbated by the 2007 decision to disband a federal aviation network tasked with spotting and combating fires.

via Fox News|

#emergency #environment #russia

disasters3 years ago•1 min saved

Gunpowder depot fire prompts village evacuation in Russia's Urals.

A wildfire in Russia's Urals mountains has spread to a gunpowder depot, causing it to catch fire and leading to the evacuation of a nearby village. The fire has spread across 960 square metres, and there have been no reported casualties. The Sverdlovsk region has declared a state of emergency, as the fire threatens to spread to other nearby villages. The wildfires in the region have spread across 20,000 hectares and have been aggravated by dry and strong winds.

via Reuters|

#disasters #evacuation #gunpowder-depot

disasters3 years ago•1 min saved

Devastating Fire Ravages Urals Region, Leaving Hundreds Homeless and One Dead

A fire in the Urals region of Sverdlovsk destroyed over 100 homes and killed one person. The fire started after eight railcars loaded with lumber caught fire in the village of Sosva. Emergency services managed to contain the fire to an area of 9,000 square meters. The cause of the fire was reportedly the burning of sawdust at a local sawmill, which violated safety regulations. Fires also broke out in several other towns in the Sverdlovsk region, all of which were started by human activities. President Putin is receiving regular updates on firefighting efforts.

via The Moscow Times|

#disasters #emergency-services #fire