Ukrainian missile strike ignites fire at Russian ammo depot, 200 evacuated
7:24 AM EDT, August 24, 2024
A Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile hit a Russian ammunition depot in Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Oblast. There was an explosion and a fire. 200 people were evacuated.
During the night from Friday to Saturday (August 23 to 24), Ukrainian forces carried out a successful attack on Russia. Local media report that a Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile hit a Russian ammunition depot in Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Oblast, resulting in an explosion and fire nearby.
Before 8:00 PM Eastern Time, Alexander Gusev, the governor of Voronezh Oblast, reported on Telegram that air defense forces had destroyed several "kamikaze drones." However, the fragments from the downed drones caused a fire, leading to the detonation in the ammunition depot. Authorities declared a state of emergency and ordered an evacuation.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, seven drones were shot down over Voronezh, Belgorod, and Bryansk, reports Nexta.
Reports of the Ukrainian attack were also confirmed by Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, who published photos and videos of the explosion on social media. "200 people were evacuated," he reported, according to local media.
