Downed Ukrainian Drone Sparks Massive Forest Fires Miles From Putin’s Mysterious $1.5B Black Sea Palace
Ukrainian drone strikes sparked massive forest fires that came within miles of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s opulent mansion along the Black Sea, known as “Putin’s Palace.”
As many as 100 emergency crews battled the fiery scene, which was triggered by falling debris from a Ukrainian drone downed by Moscow defenses, local Russian authorities said.
The flames spread just six miles from Putin’s sprawling 190,000-square-foot compound at Cape Idokopas, near the resort town of Gelendzhik, located not far from Crimea, according to reports from authorities.
But an independent Russian investigative outlet, IStories, placed the Thursday blaze even closer to the Russian strongman’s palatial villa, saying the fire broke out just two miles from the palace.
No injuries or deaths were reported, though local emergency services said 23 vacationers were cut off from evacuation routes by the smoke and had to be brought to safety by boat. (Read more from “Downed Ukrainian Drone Sparks Massive Forest Fires Miles From Putin’s Mysterious $1.5B Black Sea Palace” HERE)
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