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| More from regnum.ru Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. 13 civilians hospitalized in Tver region after drone attack After the fall of the debris of a Ukrainian drone in the Tver region, 13 people were hospitalized in moderate condition. This was stated to journalists on September 18 by the assistant to the Minister of Health of Russia Alexey Kuznetsov. “According to operational data, as a result of the incident in the Tver region, 13 people were hospitalized in moderate condition, their lives are not in danger, and assistance is being provided in full,” he said. According to Kuznetsov, doctors are examining another 15 victims of the Ukrainian militants' drone attack. Doctors are on duty at temporary accommodation points, he added. As reported by the Regnum news agency, on the night of September 18, a fire started in the city of Toropets in the Tver region from falling UAV debris during the repulse of an attack by air defense forces. The regional governor, Igor Rudenya, decided to partially evacuate the population from the territory where work was being done to localize the fire, in order to ensure safety. Later that day, Rudenya said that no one was killed or seriously injured as a result of the Ukrainian drone attack on Toropets. He specified that repair work would be carried out in the buildings damaged by the drone debris, both in social institutions and in the private sector. On the afternoon of September 18, the head of the Tver region said that all of Toropets' infrastructure was working and residents could return to the city. According to him, buses would be taking everyone who wanted to return to their homes. More from korrespondent.net Drones Reach Missiles. Warehouse Attack in Russia In the city of Toropets in the Tver region of Russia, an explosion and a strong fire occurred on the night of September 18. SBU and GUR drones attacked a large warehouse of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry in Toropets, Tver Oblast, on the night of September 18. The warehouse contained missiles intended for Iskander operational-tactical missile systems, Tochka-U tactical missile systems, KABs, and artillery ammunition. After the UAVs arrived, an extremely powerful detonation began - an earthquake was even recorded in the region. Local authorities announced the evacuation of the population. DRONE STRIKE The Tver Region Governor Igor Rudenya reported a fire in Toropets at night. According to him, the fire broke out “as a result of the fall of UAV debris during the repulse of an attack by air defense forces.” He did not specify what object was attacked. In recent months, when Ukrainian drones strike certain objects, Russian governors always state that the drone was shot down and that debris fell on the object—an oil depot, for example. Russian Telegram channels, citing local residents, reported that the characteristic sound of a drone was heard in Toropets, followed by an explosion. Later, the Tver regional government reported that the authorities had decided to partially evacuate the population “from the territory where air defense is operating and the fire is being localized.” LARGE WAREHOUSE In Toropets there is an arsenal for the complex storage of ammunition, missiles and explosives. This is official information, Russian state media have written about the missile arsenal more than once. Russian authorities have not reported an explosion at the arsenal. Construction of the complex storage arsenal in Toropets was completed several years ago, according to official reports. The arsenal includes cold and heated rooms, electrical substations, treatment facilities, water and fuel storage tanks, and more than 100 fire ponds. The Telegram channel Astra claimed that in May and July drones had already attacked a military unit in the city of Toropets, resulting in explosions and fires. The distance from the Ukrainian border to the 107th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in Toropets is less than 500 km. The Ukrainian strike drone Lyuty, for example, is capable of flying this distance in three hours, and it has already overcome Russian air defense systems more than once. A VERY STRONG EXPLOSION Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not directly confirm the strike on Toropets, but thanked the Ukrainian military for their accuracy and range. "First of all, I want to thank our soldiers who ensure our Ukrainian long-range capabilities. There was a very important result last night on Russian territory, it is precisely such things that weaken the enemy," Zelensky said. "I thank everyone involved. Such precision that it is inspiring. Our special services: the Security Service, the Main Intelligence Directorate, the Special Operations Forces - thank you!" The blast was so powerful that the Norwegian earthquake and explosion monitoring group NORSAR reported that its experts recorded at least 17 “seismic events,” or tremors, in the area of the city of Toropets in the Tver region. The most powerful signal had a magnitude of 2.5, write Norwegian experts. The report does not mention the causes of these seismic events; NORSAR experts continue to study them. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 More likely long range missile. Payback time. |
| Posted by: Dale 2024-09-19 03:21 |