Ukraine-Russia war live: Drone attack ‘wipes Russian arms depot off face of the Earth’, says Kyiv
Attack triggered earthquake-sized blast at major Russian ammunition warehouse
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A drone attack by Ukraine has “wiped off the face of the Earth” a major Russian weapons depot in the Tver region, Ukrainian intelligence sources said.
Sources in the country’s SBU security service told The Kyiv Independent that “an extremely powerful detonation began” at the Russian defence ministry’s warehouse in Toropets following a drone strike.
The depot is believed to have housed Iskander and Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition. The attack “literally wiped off the face of the Earth a large warehouse of the main missile and artillery department of the Russian defence ministry,” the source was quoted as saying.
In Kyiv last night, president Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the outcome of the attack without directly referring to the incident. “A very important result was achieved last night on Russian territory and such actions weaken the enemy,” he said. “I thank everyone involved. Such precision is truly inspiring.”
Meanwhile, Mr Zelensky is expected to meet with US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris when he visits Washington next week, according to reports. Republican nominee Donald Trump has also said he will “probably” meet the Ukrainian president.
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A Ukrainian drone attack has forced the partial evacuation of the town of Toropets, deep inside Russian territory, the site of a large ammunition depot.
This is likely the biggest attack of its kind successfully targeting Russia’s ammunition stockpiles.
According to an RIA state news agency report from 2018, Russia was building an arsenal for the storage of missiles, ammunition and explosives in Toropets, a 1,000-year-old town, which has a population of just over 11,000.
The massive explosion also forced schools and kindergartens to be closed in the region, with classes moved online in the Zapadnodvinsky district near Toropetsky, local officials said.
A regional governor said fire fighters were trying to contain the fire but did not mention what was burning or the cause. There was no information about casualties as a result of the Wednesday attack on Tver.
Russia says its air defence units destroyed 54 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting five western Russian regions.
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