Explosions reported in Russia's Belgorod region: Ammunition depot hit
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An ammunition depot explosion occurred in Russia’s Belgorod region, followed by secondary detonations, resulting in significant damage to residential and administrative buildings, according to a post from the Telegram channel Belgorodsky Osvedomitel.
Witnesses reported a powerful blast wave and thick smoke rising over the site.
Damage to residential buildings
As a result of the incident, residential housing was affected: three apartment buildings and more than twenty private homes were damaged.
Reports on possible contents of the depot
According to unverified information, the site may have stored missiles for S-400 systems or Iskander complexes. There is currently no official confirmation of this, and the information is being verified.
An ammunition depot explosion occurred in Russia’s Belgorod region, followed by secondary detonations, resulting in significant damage to residential and administrative buildings pic.twitter.com/Gw9TnWj1JY
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