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Large explosion at oil depot in Russian city of Voronezh amid Wagner rebellion

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Large explosion at oil depot in Russian city of Voronezh amid Wagner rebellion

Footage captures a massive explosion at an oil depot in the Voronezh region of Russia.

In a video, which has been verified by Sky News, black smoke fills the air as flames rage at the site on Saturday 24 June.

The incident comes amid a rebellion from Wagner troops, which Vladimir Putin has called “treason”.

A witness told Reuters that they saw they saw a column of Wagner’s vehicles in Voronezh on Saturday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, a Russian security source told Reuters that mercenary fighters had taken control of military facilities in the city, located about 500 km (310 miles) south of Moscow.

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