Evacuations in Krasnodar after Ukrainian drone strikes depot
An evacuation of residents in a village in the Tikhoretsk region of Krasnodar Krai in Russia is underway. Overnight, Ukrainian drones attacked a nearby ammunition depot, causing detonations. Local media have been publishing footage showing massive explosions.
Veniamin Kondratiev, the governor of Krasnodar Territory, wrote that drone attacks targeted the Tikhoretsk region.
"Two drones were suppressed by air defence forces. As a result of the falling fragments of one of them, a fire broke out, spreading to explosive objects. Detonation began. Currently, for safety reasons, residents of a village located near the fire site are temporarily evacuated to nearby populated areas. A temporary accommodation centre has been set up in Tikhoretsk," Kondratiev informed.
Massive explosions rocked the region
He added that fire brigades and special services are working at the site. "On my orders, District Chief Anatoly Perepelin is on-site and informing about the situation. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties among the local residents," the extensive statement reads.
According to Astra, Russian military units were attacked by Ukrainian drones. According to analysis, it was military unit 57229-41 and military unit 01704. Both are located near the village of Kamenna, which has been evacuated.
Residents managed to record the massive explosion that occurred at the unit.
Explosions recorded by seismographs
This is another attack on Russian ammunition depots. Overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, Ukrainians attacked an arsenal in the city of Toropets in Tver Oblast. The massive explosions, recorded by seismographs, rocked the region.
According to Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defence Forces' intelligence centre, the Russians lost approximately 750,000 kilograms of ammunition weighing a total of around 30 million kilograms in this spectacular attack. Kiviselg noted that Russia uses an average of around 10,000 kilograms of ammunition weekly. This was a supply for two to three months. In the coming weeks, we will see the consequences of these losses on the front," he added.
