Ukrainian forces attack arsenal in Russia's Volgograd region with 120 drones, sources say
Illustrative photo: Ukrainian drones attacked a weapons depot in the Volgograd region (Getty Images)
On the night of September 29, the Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian weapons arsenal in the Volgograd region of Russia. The attack was carried out with 120 Ukrainian-made drones, according to RBC-Ukraine sources.
It was a joint operation of the Defense Intelligence, the Special Operations Forces, the Security Service, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Armed Forces. The attack targeted an arsenal of missiles, ammunition, and explosives of the 1st category in the village of Kotluban, Volgograd region.
According to Ukrainian intelligence sources, the arsenal was attacked around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 29, using 120 Ukrainian-made kamikaze attack drones of various types. The distance to the target is over 600 kilometers.
According to Russian social media, loud explosions were heard in the area of the hit, followed by a large-scale fire.
“As a result of the hit, ammunition and missile storage sites were hit, which will lead to a shortage of ammunition for the units of the Russian occupation army,” the sources said.
This is not the first time that the Ukrainian military has destroyed Russian ammunition and missile depots. This month, two arsenals in the Tver region were attacked.
The Tikhoretsk arsenal in the Krasnodar region was also attacked. This is one of the largest Russian ammunition storage bases.
Nighttime explosions in Russia
Explosions rocked several regions of Russia overnight. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have shot down as many as 125 drones.
Reports online said that a fire broke out in the Volgograd region after powerful explosions, accompanied by detonation. The Russians reported an attack on a weapons depot in the village of Kotluban.
The Russian media said that the Millerovo air base in the Rostov region was attacked at night. Satellites recorded a fire there. The media wrote about an alleged attack on the Yeysk military air base in the Krasnodar region of Russia.
