💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted a mass drone strike with 100-150 aircraft destroying the Toropets ammunition depot, Russia's largest ammunition storage site specializing in rockets and missiles, causing seismic activity equivalent to low-grade earthquakes.

September 18, 2024 Toropets, Tver

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces conducted a mass drone strike with 100-150 aircraft destroying the Toropets ammunition depot, Russia's largest ammunition storage site specializing in rockets and missiles, causing seismic activity equivalent to low-grade earthquakes.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's September 18 strike against a Russian missile and ammunition storage facility near Toropets, Tver Oblast reportedly destroyed enough Russian munitions to affect Russian operations in the coming months.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A wave of drones launched by the SBU, HUR and Special Operations Forces hit and destroyed a huge ammo stockpile located in the vicinity of Toropets, Tver Oblast.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.231Z

Source story: day-941a-2024-09-25