Media: Massive fire at Russian ammunition depot in Belgorod Oblast after alleged Ukrainian attack (video)

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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In the Russian village of Rakitnoye in Belgorod Oblast, an ammunition depot was hit, causing a massive fire. In addition, in the village of Bezimyeno, a drone installed a Ukrainian flag on a communications tower, the Ukrainian Telegram channel Krymsky Veter reports, citing Belgorod sources and sharing videos of the described events.

“Local groups (social media groups) reported an attack on an ammunition depot in the village of Rakitnoye. In addition, it is also reported that in the village of Bezymeno a drone flew towards the communications tower and raised a Ukrainian flag there. Two other drones dropped an explosive device on a car and an administrative building. Krymsky Veter wrote.

One of the videos of the fire shared on social media features sounds of secondary detonations, suggesting the targeted facility was a munitions depot.

A fire broke out at a Russian munitions depot in Rakitnoye district (Russia's Belgorod oblast) after reported Ukrainian strikes, while a drone planted the Ukrainian flag in the other village in the area.https ://t.co/Sf3ZS8CpUU
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The fire in the Rakitnoye district broke out after explosions, following the announcement of a missile threat, Russian channel Telegram Bletgorod reported, citing local sources. The missile threat to the village of Tsentralnoye, Rakitnoye region, was announced around 2:30 p.m.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down five drones and a Neptune-MD missile in Belgorod Oblast between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Later, Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported the fire: “in a non-residential building in the Rakitnoye district“, saying no one was injured. He also claimed that a drone attack injured three soldiers of the “Belgorod Self-Defense Force.

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