Russian military pounds oil well with antitank fire to bring blowout blaze under control

Operation involved a Russian general who had to fire numerous shots to clear the well head

Shelling: the Russian antitank gun at the blowout site on the Ayansky block in the Irkutsk region
Shelling: the Russian antitank gun at the blowout site on the Ayansky block in the Irkutsk regionPhoto: RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY
Published 8 June 2020, 12:22Updated 8 June 2020, 12:22
RussiaIrkutsk regionIrkutskaya Oil Co.Ayansky blockEurope