That’s was stated by Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Defense Intelligence of Defense Ministry of Ukraine (GUR), Ukrinform reports.
"In an urgent manner, the Belgorod-22 facility – a nuclear ammunition storage – is also being evacuated by the Russists. It is not far from Grayvoron," Andriy Yusov said at the national telethon on Monday.
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The representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence emphasized that part of Russia’s nuclear ammunition was stored at the site.
According to the spokesman of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, due to the situation unfolding in Belgorod region, "elements of panic" are visible among Russian leadership. This is evidenced, in particular, by the evacuation of the local population.
"The evacuation of the Belgorod-22 military facility is also part of the reaction. We understand that in order to evacuate this kind of objects, you need to have a plan, involve serious equipment and a certain number of personnel," Yusov noted.
Earlier, several media outlets reported explosions that allegedly rang out in Belgorod region on Monday. Later, reports emerged of Russian 'volunteers' crossing into the area from the side of Ukraine.
On the morning of May 22, an appeal to the russians with the words "The Legion is returning home" appeared on the Telegram channel run by the "Freedom of Russia" Legion.
Photos of white-blue-white flags flying "over liberated cities" were also posted.
Around 14:00, the Legion announced that, together with the "Russian Volunteer Corps" (RDK), it "completely liberated" the village of Kozinka in Belgorod region, while advanced units "entered" the town of Graivoron.
Later, the group announced that "Gora-Podil has been passed."
Several videos have also appeared on the RDK Telegram channel, purportedly showing its fighters now being on the territory of Russia.
As Defense Express reported, earlier a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence stated that Pro-Ukrainian russian Soldiers Enter Belgorod Oblast on Monday, May 22, to Create a Safe Zone Around Ukraine. We also wrote, that Ukraine’s Intelligence Stated It Constantly Monitored Movements of Russia’s Nuclear Weapons.
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