Ukrainian forces conducted a successful one-way attack UAV strike on the Toropets strategic ammunition depot in Russia's Tver region, destroying over 30,000 tonnes of ordnance including frontline munitions, missiles, glide bombs, and reportedly North Korean ammunition, causing an explosion recorded at 2.7 on the Richter scale.
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Strike occurred overnight on 17/18 September 2024
Depot stored over 30,000 tonnes of ordnance
Ammunition procured from North Korea was stored at the depot
Explosion recorded at 2.7 on the Richter scale
Loss will highly likely disrupt Russian ground operations particularly in Kursk region
Ukrainian drones attacked one of the largest arsenals in Russia overnight on Sept. 18, causing a powerful detonation in the town of Toropets in Russia's Tver Oblast.
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