The Nurlino line production dispatch station (LPDS), one of the largest nodes in the Russian Transneft system, caught fire in Bashkortostan on Wednesday, May 13. The cause of the fire is still unknown. This was reported on Telegram by the Russian publication Astra, which positions itself as independent. Air danger signals were not announced in the region before the fire.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation reported that fire and rescue units have already left for the scene of the incident.

A video of an eyewitness appeared, filmed from one of the city streets.. The footage shows thick smoke rising above the territory of the oil facility.

The media also published photographs from different angles where thick black smoke can be seen.

There is no information yet about casualties or the extent of damage..

LPDS Nurlino (line production and dispatch station) is located at the strategic intersection of main oil pipelines connecting Western Siberia with the central regions of Russia.

The distance from the station to the border with Ukraine is more than 1200 kilometers.

In the Russian Bashkortostan, one of the largest Transneft nodes burned down pic. twitter. com/snnir9zIFP— Maxim (@lipcansmaks1) May 13, 2026 In the Russian Bashkortostan, one of the largest nodes of Transneft burned down pic. twitter.

com/GFR5hF0RBg— Maxim (@lipcansmaks1) May 13, 2026 See the photo gallery: One of the largest Transneft hubs has caught fire in the Russian Federation. As we already wrote, on the night of May 13, a series of powerful explosions were heard on the outskirts of Anapa in the Krasnodar Territory.

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