💥 Attack

An ammunition depot in the Russian village of Rakitnoye, Belgorod region was hit by explosions.

June 9, 2024 Rakitnoye, Belgorod region

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.

Entities

Rakitnoye (location) Bezimyeno (location) Russia's Defense Ministry (organization) Ukrainian drone (weapon_system) Vyacheslav Gladkov (person) Belgorod Oblast (location) Rakitnyansky district (location)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Local publications say an ammunition depot was hit in the village of Rakitnoye

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defense had downed a Ukrainian drone in Belgorod Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Local Telegram channels reported a loud explosion in the Rakityansky District with photos and videos of smoke

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Locals claimed that a Russian ammunition depot had been hit

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

On 9 June, explosions were heard in the Rakitnyansky district of Belgorod region and a fire broke out, with networks claiming it was likely an ammunition depot hit accompanied by detonation.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:07.781Z

Source story: 3873029-reports-of-explosions-at-russian-ammo-depot-in-belgorod-region