Moment Putin’s gas pipeline explodes sparking 100ft high inferno amid fears of Ukraine sabotage attack

THIS is the moment one of Vladimir Putin’s major gas pipelines exploded in Russia sparking a 100ft high inferno.

The result of the explosion triggered a serious fire as fears grow of a Ukraine sabotage attack.

A giant 100ft column of smoke rose into the air following the giant explosionEast2West

The raging inferno happened in the Russian village of Elshanka and could be seen for milesEast2West

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Locals reported two distinct explosions, although the cause remains unknown[/caption]

Footage shows the raging inferno which was visible for miles around the village of Elshanka in Kamyshinsky District, Volgograd Oblast on Saturday.

A column of fire rose 100ft high into the sky with locals reporting two distinct explosions.

Investigators were examining whether the blasts were caused by sabotage of the major artery pipeline linked to the war in Ukraine, or an accident, possibly triggered by high 30C heat in Saratov region.

The governor of the region Roman Busargin said there was depressurisation in the pipeline.

An emergency operation was underway to put out the blaze.

There were no initial reports of casualties.

State media quoted an onlooker saying: “Wow, something is exploding there. Holy ****!”

This pipeline connected to a network built to transport natural gas from Russia to Central and Western Europe via Ukraine.