Russian soldier blows up grenade at ammunition depot, killing people

A Russian soldier has blown up a grenade and started a fire on the territory of a military unit in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, causing deaths and injuries, the media report.

Source: Kremlin-aligned news outlet TASS; 112 Telegram channel

Details: On 14 January, the platoon commander, a senior sergeant, blew up an RGD-5 anti-personnel fragmentation grenade in a military unit.

The area of the fire was 450 square metres. Because of this, the ammunition in the weapons storage room detonated. 

According to preliminary reports, three servicemen have been killed, 16 have been injured, and eight others are still missing after the explosion. 

Kremlin propagandists cover the incident but do not mention those killed; allegedly "there was just a fire, and 10 soldiers were injured", and the detonation was in the village house of culture.

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