Ukrainian drone attack triggers huge blasts at Russian ammo depot (www.nbcnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 13:24
https://lemmy.world/post/19908507

The explosions in Toropets, in the Tver region, were so intense that they were picked up by NASA satellites and earthquake monitors.

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian missile facility early Wednesday threw up towering fireballs visible from space and thundering detonations that triggered earthquake monitors.

Even by the standards of this incendiary conflict, video showing the blasts north of Moscow made for remarkable footage.

Officials on both sides said it was the result of a large Ukrainian drone attack on Toropets, a town in the Tver region around 230 miles from the Russian capital. Russian state media has previously reported that the military was building an arsenal for storing missiles and other explosives there.

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cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 13:40 next collapse

[Penguin] excellent, excellent

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 18 Sep 13:47 next collapse

I love this so much

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 13:48 next collapse

Zelensky be like:

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Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 13:55 next collapse

This was deep behind enemy lines too. Further than Moscow. Bravo

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 14:49 next collapse

Further than Moscow.

Putin must be shitting himself.

PostProcess@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 18:29 collapse

Think they got the green light on long range missile use? Just saying, it’s a long way on and very effective strike…

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 18:36 collapse

I definitely don’t buy that it was plain old “drones”. An off-brand Cessna or something like that rigged with remote controls maybe? We’ve seen similar but I don’t know if those have the range or the wherewithal to traipse about in these skies.

Reviever@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 20:59 collapse

it’s rumored to be their new drone “Palianytsia”

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 21:11 collapse

I miss one week of RFU updates and they invent a whole new class of cruise missile.

kokesh@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 13:57 next collapse

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aeronmelon@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 14:00 next collapse

It was super effective!

Quill7513@slrpnk.net on 18 Sep 14:12 next collapse

The location of the target sends Russia and hopefully some of the Russian populace two messages:

  1. Ukraine has the technical capability to hit Moscow
  2. Ukraine chooses their targets based on tactical strategic value, not based on instilling terror
Delta_V@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 16:28 next collapse

Speaking to reporters early Wednesday, Tver Gov. Igor Rudenya said that all drones in the region were shot down and that there was a fire on the ground as a result of debris from a downed drone. As he spoke, loud explosions could be heard in the background.

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AA5B@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 17:01 next collapse

Supposedly included a stockpile of iskandr missiles ….

Hypersonic missiles are very difficult to shoot down, so ideally you want to get them much earlier, toward launch. In this case even earlier, while in a warehouse before launch

Fades@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 22:36 collapse

According to various sources, Ukraine attacked an ammunition depot in the city of Toropets of Tver region, with more than 100 UAVs last night. The explosion occurred in an area where “Tochka-U” and “Iskander” missile systems were located. Residents are being relocated to the neighboring town of Western Dvina, where kindergartens and schools have also been shut down.

I’ve also heard that the losses may potentially also include S300 missiles, grad rockets, and the recently delivered Iranian SRBMs

vxtwitter.com/…/1836242801043873978

Bulgakov noted that the full load of each storage facility is up to 240 tons, and met “the highest world standards”.

ms_lane@lemmy.world on 19 Sep 12:40 collapse

the recently delivered Iranian SRBMs

That brings a smile to the dial.

FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 17:28 next collapse

Russian state media has previously reported that the military was building an arsenal for storing missiles and other explosives there.

Uhhh, Russia you know you can lie about this, right? Like you don’t need to announce the location for military targets

NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip on 18 Sep 19:59 collapse

I mean… you really can’t. Contracts and even people on the ground more or less reveal this real fast (and is what the OSINT community lives off of). The US and even Ukraine do the same. You can keep it a secret exactly how juicy a target is but you can’t really hide that missiles or tanks or whatever are being built somewhere.

For example, a buddy of mine lives near a US facility that is near some REALLY nice climbing areas nearby. Every couple of months the army swings by and tells everyone to go the fuck away. And it does not take much brain power to realize that THAT is when they are moving whatever they don’t want people to know is at that base. But any other time? You can literally watch equipment being moved from warehouse/hanger to warehouse/hanger while giving someone a belay.

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 20:44 collapse

Similar to the take out places surrounding the Pentagon are all of a sudden busier than usual late in the evening, and then a US strike happens somewhere.

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 17:40 next collapse

I’m a little surprised they haven’t had pop at this place yet, preferably when the owner is home:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putin's_Palace

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 20:42 collapse

No military gains in blowing up a status palace. Plus it is surrounded by air defense. Maybe if these where removed because they are needed elsewhere Ukraine might try.

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 20:48 collapse

No military gains in blowing up a status palace.

I’d imagine Putin wouldn’t like it very much, attacking his shit directly seems to me to be a valid use of weaponry. It’s about time the little despot had some skin in the game.

Plus it is surrounded by air defense.

So why not test that defense with a few drones? If it’s well defended then no great loss. If it isn’t then Putin will have to take defenses away from other places.

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 21:47 collapse

I really wonder if he is the kind of person who would make mistakes because of something like that. If anything the retaliation might be against several high profile civilian targets.

IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 21:59 collapse

Remember the bombing of the bridge over the Kerch Strait? Similar-ish situation in that it was a big blow to one of his personal projects. I don’t remember any retaliation linked to that though.

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 21:09 collapse

Sound pre impact is not a propellor engine. Wonder what they used.

x.com/wartranslated/status/1836396708235768135

perestroika@lemm.ee on 18 Sep 22:28 collapse

Speculation has it that either “Palyantsia” (small turbojet drone) or “Neptun” (sizable cruise missile, antiship with ground strike capability) were used. Since part of the Russian facility was hardened and underground, I would ordinarily favour the hypothesis of “Neptun”, but it’s supposed to be out of their range and the videos recorded over Russia featured a turbojet sound and the video you linked has a small explosion (this would fit “Palyantsia”, since it’s small).

Badeendje@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 22:52 collapse

Socumimus… or whatever you spell it speculated it could also be this:

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrim-2