Another Putin oil refinery hit by huge explosion ‘like earthquake or plane crash’ amid wave of suspected sabotage blasts

ANOTHER strategic oil refinery in Russia has been hit by a massive explosion in a series of suspected sabotage blasts. The explosion at the Angarsk Oil Refinery in Siberia that left two people dead and five injured was so strong it was initially feared to be an earthquake or plane crash.  East2WestThe blast at the Angarsk Oil Refinery in Eastern Siberia left two dead[/caption] East2WestThe explosion was initially thought to be an earthquake[/caption] Today’s incident is the latest in a series of recent blasts and fires prompting suspicions of sabotage and arson linked to the war in Ukraine.  A full criminal probe was launched today by the Russian Investigative Committee. The blast wave at the plant owned by Rosneft  – run by close Vladimir Putin crony Igor Sechin – was felt 25 miles away in Irkutsk city triggering “panic” among locals. The explosion, timed at 5:52am local time, wrecked several buildings and caused damage away from the epicentre.  Videos showed a bright flash as the facility exploded followed by a  raging fire at one of the largest refineries in Russia. An earthquake appeared to be ruled out as a cause even though the blast, leading to a blaze spreading to an area of around 27,000 square feet – registered as a “seismic event.”