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Governor of Engels says that a drone attack caused a fire at an industrial site in Russia.

The regional governor reported that drones caused a fire at an industrial facility in the southern Russian city of Engels.

A video posted on social media, and confirmed by, showed a fierce fire emitting massive clouds of black smoke.

The Governor Roman Busargin didn't specify which industrial site was the target. In January, the state of emergency in Engels was declared after a Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot serving a nearby Russian base for nuclear bomber aircraft, causing an fire that took several days to extinguish.

Busargin confirmed that a high-rise building was also struck, but no one was injured.

The Ukrainian general staff stated that it had struck Russian airfields and fuel reservoirs in the Saratov region, as well as in the Ryazan region, during an attack overnight on Friday. Saratov includes Engels.

Since the middle of March the United States negotiated a one-month pause on attacks against energy facilities.

A drone strike on March 14 caused an oil refinery in Russia, Black Sea Tuapse, to catch fire. The fire was extinguished after three days.

(source: Reuters)