The ecological state of the capital was not significantly affected…
The ecological state of the capital was not significantly affected by the fire at the Moscow Oil Refinery, as Director Irina Repina of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences stated, citing that the wet and windy weather played a key role in dispersing the pollutants.
Consensus
- A fire occurred at the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya on June 18th following a Ukrainian drone attack.
- Meteorological conditions, including wind and rainfall, played a key role in dispersing pollutants and preventing air quality degradation.
- Air quality monitoring stations around the refinery showed no exceedances of pollution thresholds since the fire began.
- The fire was localized and no casualties were reported.
- Over 190 drones were destroyed in the area around Moscow on June 18th.
Points of divergence
- The fire was caused by a drone strike, and the fire was already localized by the time of the report. — ntv
- The fire was caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, and the fire was already localized by the time of the report. — vm
- The fire was caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, and the fire was already localized by the time of the report. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Meteorologist: weather protected Moscow's air from pollution — НТВ Москва
- Meteorologist: Wind and precipitation naturally protected Moscow's air from pollution — Вечерняя Москва
- Meteorologist Repin: Wind and precipitation naturally protected Moscow's air from pollution — Москва 24
Key entities
- Moscow
- Irina Repina
- RAS
- Kapotnya
- Moscow Oil Refinery
- Moscow Agency
- Institute of Atmospheric Physics named after A. M. Obukhov
- Yaroslav Chingayev
- Institute of Atmospheric Physics named after A. M. Obukhov
- Institute of Atmospheric Physics
- TASS stated