This Article is From Aug 11, 2023

Warehouse Near Putin's Residence In Moscow Is On Fire: Report

According to the report, the fire had started in the warehouse, 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) away from Putin's presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

Warehouse Near Putin's Residence In Moscow Is On Fire: Report

The incident took place just a 6.5 kilometers away from President Putin's resdience in west Moscow.

Moscow:

 Russia's emergency service said on Thursday a warehouse in Odintsovo, a town to the west of Moscow between Vladimir Putin's official residence and the Vnukovo airport, was on fire, TASS news agency reported.

It did not say how the fire had started in the warehouse, 6.5 kilometers (4 miles) away from Putin's presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

As of around midnight Moscow time, the size of the fire was 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet), TASS said citing an emergency service statement.

Russia reported two Ukrainian drone attacks near Moscow this week. Drones coming from western and southern directions were shot down near Moscow by air defence systems.

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