This week, large-scale fires and loud explosions occurred at russian ammunition depots.
Ukrainian Drone Strike Devastates russian Missile Depot in Tver Region, What Missiles Were There
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Earthquakes Recorded After Ukraine's Massive Strike on Ammo Dump in Toropets
Assessment of Other Key GRAU Arsenals As Big as in Toropets Within Ukraine's Reach
Ukraine May Target 7 More Military Depots as russia Holds 20 Similar Arsenals Like Those in the Tver Region
On September 18, a coordinated operation by the Security Service of Ukraine, Defense Intelligence, and Special Operations Forces dealt a severe blow to a large russian missile and artillery depot in Toropets, Tver region.
The target was the 107th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of the russian Ministry of Defense. Around 30,000 tons of various ammunition were stored there, including advanced air defense and ballistic missiles, making it arguably the largest ammo depot in the European part of russia.
Another GRAU Arsenal Covering a Huge Area and Ammunition Base with North Korean Shells Destroyed
Ukraine's General Staff Confirms Successful Strikes on Two Key russian Military Arsenals
Strike on Tikhoretsk Military Arsenal: Satellite Images Reveal Large-Scale Fire
On the night of September 21, the Defense Forces of Ukraine conducted two long-range strikes against russian depots, which ended in detonation and their destruction. The targets of the strikes were the 23rd Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation near the village of Oktyabrsky in the Tver region and the 719th base of artillery ammunition near Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar Krai.
Year Later, Pentagon Explains What's the Point of Aircraft Drawings and Tire Coatings at russian Military Airfields
Started in September 2023, the trend of the russian military to protect its strategic bomber aircraft by covering them in car tires is still relevant, although found much less popularity as a protective measure for tactical aviation, such as Su-34 frontline bombers.
For example, satellite imagery from August 2024, provided by Google Earth, reveals several Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers coated in tires at the Engels airbase.
Typical Problems With Putting Mothballed Tanks Back to Service, Exemplified by russian T-80
The editors of the btvt.info website have published interesting retrospective data on the technical issues faced by the russians when removing T-80B/BV main battle tanks from long-term storage and reconditioning them for use.
The Ukrainian Navy Strikes russian Military Facility in Mariupol, Possibly Using Domestic Neptune Missiles
The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed a successful strike on a significant russian military supply depot located in temporarily occupied city of Mariupol.
Although the Ukrainian Navy’s official statement provided limited details, the nature of the target suggests that the strike may have been carried out using Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missiles. This assumption is based on the proximity of Mariupol to the front line, which is less than 100 km away.
One More Arms Market Lost by russia: Nigeria Becomes the First Country to Buy Indian Helicopters
Products of russian military industry have become so toxic that the Kremlin is not only losing traditional defense customers but also some of the niche markets it dominated for decades.
The latest example is Nigeria, which, despite having an active contract for twelve Mi-35 attack helicopters — a deal russia claims is "partially fulfilled" but Nigerian officials describe as delayed — is now turning to another supplier: India.
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