Ukraine destroys arsenal in Russia's Tver region, Kyiv security source says
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A satellite image shows an overview of the ammunition depot after the explosion, in Russia's Tver region, on Sept 18.
PHOTO: REUTERS
KYIV - A Ukrainian drone attack destroyed a warehouse storing missiles, guided bombs and artillery ammunition in Russia's Tver region, a source in Ukraine's SBU state security service told Reuters on Sept 18.
The drones caused an "extremely powerful detonation" at a large warehouse of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence in the town of Toropets, the source said.
"The warehouse contained missiles intended for Iskander tactical missile systems, Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition," the source said.
After the attack, a fire covered an area 6km wide, the source added.
Firefighters were trying to contain the fire, the Tver region's governor said, without specifying what was burning.
War bloggers and media reported earlier on Sept 18 that a drone attack on Russia had triggered a giant blast and forced the partial evacuation of residents near the site of a large Russian arsenal.
Ukraine's SBU and armed forces continued to "methodically reduce the enemy's missile potential, which it uses to destroy Ukrainian cities," the SBU source said.
Both sides deny attacking civilians in the war fought since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. REUTERS
Smoke and flames rising in Russia’s Tver region, after a Ukrainian drone attack, on Sept 18.
PHOTO: REUTERS
