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Oil depot on fire in occupied Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast.

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Russian state-controlled RIA Novosti agency reported a large fire at an oil depot in occupied Makiivka. Photos and video footage have been published on social media. Russian proxies claim the fire was caused by shelling. Makiivka, a suburb of Donetsk, has been occupied by Russia since 2014.

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