In the city of Toropets, the 107th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Federation is on fire. The authorities partially evacuated the population.
In the Tver region of Russia, on the night of September 18, a fire broke out in the city of Toropets. This came against the backdrop of drone attacks and air defense efforts in the region. This was reported by Russian Telegram channels.
A bullet was attacked. A fire broke out in the area and the authorities partially evacuated the population.
At first, the Russian media wrote that all the drones in Toporka were said to have been shot down, and that the fire occurred as a result of falling debris. Then the local authorities announced the beginning of a partial evacuation of the population.
According to local residents, ammunition depots were attacked. The Astra Telegram channel wrote that military unit 54169 is located in Toporka, which has been attacked by drones at least twice before.
According to Telegram channels, Arsenal 107 of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Federation is on fire. The warehouse was used to store various ammunition, including 122 mm rockets for the Grad MLRS and 82 mm mines. Each storage facility can hold up to 240 tons of ammunition.
At the end of the 18th spring near the town of Toropets, Tver region of Russia, an explosion was caused by a drone attack. The governor of the region, Igor Rudenya, ordered a partial evacuation of the population. pic.twitter.com/JWBKvBrym2
— Ukrainian Pravda ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) September 18, 2024
At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported 54 UAVs allegedly shot down overnight in Kursk, Bryansk, Smolensk, Belgorod and Oryol regions. Nothing has been reported about the Tver region.
We remind you that on September 7, in the Voronezh region of Russia, fragments of a drone fell into an ammunition depot. At the arrival site, a fire broke out and the blasting began.
Earlier, Ukrainian Navy units destroyed enemy ammunition storage facilities near Mariupol.
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