“The fire area is 500 square meters,” he said.
It is specified that three combat sites have been deployed on the spot, more than 50 rescuers and 14 pieces of equipment have been involved in extinguishing the fire, and three fire trains with foam concentrates are expected to arrive.
Earlier, the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, said that an oil storage tank near the Kursk airfield caught fire as a result of a drone attack.
There were no casualties as a result of the incident.
He added that classes at two schools were canceled today due to a fire near the airfield.