Massive fires engulf Moscow and St Petersburg industrial sites amid Ukrainian attacks on Russia

Huge fires were burning at industrial sites in Moscow and St Petersburg after the latest round of attacks on Russian infrastructure by Ukraine. In St Petersburg, a blaze broke out at an industrial site close to the airport with footage showing towering flames and a huge column of smoke streaking into the sky. Local reports indicated that a hangar within the industrial zone was ablaze, whilst some suggested a drone had been seen nearby at the time. Meanwhile a similar blaze broke out in the suburbs of Moscow, where a construction warehouse burned to the ground. More footage showed flames ripping through the industrial complex, with firemen working to put the flames out. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for either of the strikes, but is known to be in the middle of a campaign of destruction against Russian industrial facilities. The aim is to wipe out the manufacturing capacity at the Kremlin’s disposal, to limit the amount of weapons it can put on the battlefield in Ukraine. Daily Mail Homepage