Russia claims large-scale drone attack: 54 UAVs shot down, but ammunition depot in Toropets not mentioned – video
The Russian Ministry of Defence has said that Russia was attacked by dozens of Ukrainian drones, 54 of which were supposedly shot down over different Russia’s oblasts. However, the ministry did not mention Tver Oblast, where drones targeted an ammunition depot, causing a fire and detonations.
Source: Russian Ministry of Defence on Telegram
Quote: "Another 54 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defence assets."
Details: It is reported that 27 drones were supposedly shot down over Russia’s Kursk Oblast, 16 over Bryansk Oblast, 7 over Smolensk Oblast, 3 over Belgorod Oblast, and 1 over Oryol Oblast.
It is noteworthy that the Russian Ministry of Defence did not mention Tver Oblast in its report, where explosions were heard at night.
У місті Торопець Тверської області Росії атаковано склад із боєприпасами. pic.twitter.com/qTexy2D7t5
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Background:
- A fire and detonation occurred in the town of Toropets in Russia’s Tver Oblast, following a drone attack on the night of 17-18 September. Igor Rudenya, the governor of Tver Oblast, ordered a partial evacuation of the population.
- Local residents reported that an ammunition depot was attacked. Videos show a fire and sounds of detonations.
- In 2018, an arsenal for the integrated storage of missiles, ammunition and explosives was built in the city of Toropets, Russia’s Tver Oblast.
- Army General Dmitry Bulgakov, the then Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, said that the arsenal meets the highest international standards.
- Bulgakov claimed that each storage facility could hold up to 240 tonnes of ammunition.
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