In the south of Moscow, a fire reportedly broke out last Thursday. In a video on the short message platform X, formerly Twitter, towering columns of smoke can be seen.
The video was shared by Igor Sushko, who wrote: “Russia: Major electrical substation ‘Chagino’ is on fire in southern Moscow. A different substation in Moscow was knocked out yesterday.” He posted a video to support these claims, which was filmed from a moving car. Near the road, a dark column of smoke can be seen rising meters into the sky. The described video is accessible here (Note: Link leads to the short message service X).
According to the state news agency TASS, a fire covered an area of 200 square meters, as reported by the German news website n-tv.de. Numerous firefighters and 20 vehicles are said to have been involved in the firefighting efforts. Reports indicate that the fire also spread to a fuel tank with a capacity of 120 tons.
These claims have not yet been independently verified and/or confirmed. Therefore, they should be considered with caution. In war, it can be advantageous for conflicting parties to deliberately spread false information to strengthen their own position or weaken the opponent’s.
Image: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Vladimir Putin (23-04-2021).jpg, via Wikimedia Commons (no changes made)
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