Ukrainians destroy Russia's largest missile arsenal: Fireball visible from space
On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, the Ukrainian army bombed a Russian arms depot in Toropets in the Russian region of Tver, about 165 kilometers northwest of Moscow. The explosion even caused an earthquake.
The ammunition depot stored no less than 30,000 tons of ammunition. The Ukrainians used drones to attack the depot. The explosions caused spectacular images and an impressive sea of flames. The fireball could even be seen from space. The firefighters who rushed to the scene needed several hours to get the fire under control. Ukraine had used a hundred drones to destroy the arms depot not far from the border with Belarus.
It turned out to be Russia's largest missile arsenal. An arsenal of very expensive Iskander cruise missiles, S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, North Korean ballistic missiles and the feared 'hover bombs' were stored there. According to official information, the depot consisted of many units, each holding up to 240 tons of explosives. In 2018, the depot was expanded. Almost everything was turned into ash by the Ukrainian attacks.
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