Denmark offers Norway fire-fighting aid; Ukraine reports Russian facility attacks

Denmark has extended an offer of help to Norway to assist in extinguishing a large fire raging in Krokstadelva, a town in the Drammen municipality.

The Danish Emergency Management Agency has contacted its Norwegian counterpart, expressing readiness to provide support. Danish Minister for Emergency Management Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen conveyed her deepest sympathies to the Norwegian people affected by the blaze.

The fire has led to the evacuation of 400 residents and has destroyed more than 100 homes. The scale of the destruction is significant, prompting international offers of aid.

In separate news, Ukraine reported carrying out drone attacks targeting Russian logistics facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions, which are used for weapons production. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on X that at least seven people died in these strikes, which he described as retaliation for Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The victims were reportedly working at a warehouse owned by Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer. An oil facility was also reportedly hit, causing a fire.

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I send the entire Norwegian population my deepest sympathy in connection with the major fire that is currently ongoing in Drammen Municipality.