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Satellites record massive fire at warehouse in Russia's Tver region after attack

Satellites record massive fire at warehouse in Russia's Tver region after attack Photo: satellites recorded a large-scale fire in the Tver region (rosmedia)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Satellites recorded a large-scale fire at a military unit in the Tver region of Russia. According to preliminary information, the unit was attacked by drones at night, according to Astra.

NASA satellites recorded thermal indicators almost throughout the entire territory of the 107th Arsenal of the GRU (Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense) in Tver Region.

The satellite images confirm information from social media that a massive fire broke out in the warehouse after the attack.

Satellites record massive fire at warehouse in Russia's Tver region after attackPhoto: NASA satellite image (t.me/astrapress)

Attack on Tver region of Russia

On the night of September 18, explosions were heard in the Tver region of Russia. Later, it was reported online that drones allegedly attacked a military unit in the city of Toropets.

In Toropets, there is military unit 54169 and military unit 11777 (formerly 55443) - 107 arsenal of the GRU (Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence).

Footage of the massive fire, which was accompanied by heavy smoke and detonation, was posted online. According to the Russian media, the attacked warehouse contained, among other things, 122mm Grad rockets and 82mm artillery mines.

The head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council's Disinformation Counteraction Centre said that the warehouse contained Grad missiles, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft systems, as well as Iskander ballistic missiles and North Korean KN23s.