Flames, thick plumes of smoke seen in Moscow's southeastern Kapotnya district, Reuters witness says

A large fire broke out in Moscow's southeastern Kapotnya district, with the source unclear, near the city's oil refinery, amidst a backdrop of downed drones.

Flames, thick plumes of smoke seen in Moscow's southeastern Kapotnya district, Reuters witness says
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​Thick plumes ​of ‌smoke with ​flames were seen in ‌the early hours of Thursday in southeastern Kapotnya district ‌in the Russian ‌capital of Moscow, a Reuters witness said.

It was not ⁠immediately ​clear ⁠what the source of ⁠the fire was. The Moscow ​oil refinery is located ⁠in the area. Over ⁠three dozen ​drones heading for Moscow were ⁠downed overnight, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ⁠said ⁠on Telegram.

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