A major ammunition depot storing 120,000-150,000 tons of munitions exploded and burned across 2+ square kilometers, with secondary explosions continuing through Thursday and ten villages evacuated; Russian officials claimed accident while some reports suggested possible drone involvement.
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A major ammunition depot storing 120,000-150,000 tons of munitions exploded and burned across 2+ square kilometers, with secondary explosions continuing through Thursday and ten villages evacuated; Russian officials claimed accident while some reports suggested possible drone involvement.
A military unit, seven settlements, and 12 holiday villages had been evacuated due to the incident. Some nearby homes were also damaged in the attack.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.161Z
Source story: day-1156a-2025-04-28