BREAKING NEWS: Russia is rocked by two huge fires at fuel depot and military facility

Russia was hit today by a major fire following huge explosions at an oil storage depot in Bryansk city in a suspected strike by Ukraine.  
A second unconfirmed blaze was reported at a military base in the area where a military unit of the 120th arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate is located.

The giant fire at the Druzhba oil depot in Bryansk is seen from the entire city.

The oil storage depot is likely to be vital for supplying Russia's troops in their surge to take control of the Donbas.

Bryansk region borders Ukraine and the city is some 240 miles from Moscow. Residents were being evacuated from homes in the vicinity of the burning oil depot.

A fire was also reported at the military site, but was not confirmed by the Russian authorities.

Russia's Emergencies Ministry initially posted details of a fire in the areas of the military facility on Moskovsky Avenue, then withdrew it.

But Telegram channel Voenny Osvedomitel reported that the second fire was presumably at the 120th arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate.

Oil storage tanks caught fire at the oil depot in Bryansk, TASS reported early today.

'The Emergency Situations Ministry has confirmed there's a fire,' the government's press office said. 'There's also a confirmation that it's the fuel tanks.'

First responders were at the scene. The cause of the fire or fires was not initially confirmed.