East of Moscow has caused several explosions in a fire in a ammunition camp of the rocket and artillery forces. The cause of the fire is the violation of security regulations when dealing with explosion substances, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced news agencies in Moscow. There are no preliminary information.
Previously, the governor of the Vladimir region, Alexander Awdejew, had already confirmed the explosion, but warned of the spread of image and video material. This was punishable, he wrote on his telegram channel. The district administration announced that because of the ongoing explosions, two villages in the immediate vicinity of the ammunition base should be evacuated: Barsowo and Mirny.
The ammunition camp near the city of Kirschatsch is one of the largest custody accounts of the Russian armed forces. It is more than 500 kilometers from the border to Ukraine.
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