Serious explosions and fires at a Russian ammunition plant.
Russia: Tver region governor, comrade Igor Rudenya - “The unmanned drones were shot down by the Ministry of Defence’s air defenses, the falling debris caused a fire…” 30,000 ton missile & artillery arsenal built in 2018 was supposed to be able to withstand a nuclear strike.
The “falling debris” from shooting down the drones … yeah, right, Jan!
Summary:
Ukrainian drone attack hits major Russian arsenal
Massive blasts detected by earthquake monitors
NASA picks up multiple heat sources from space
Some anger expressed in Russia over the attack
LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby town, war bloggers and some media reported.
Unverified video and images on social media showed a huge ball of flame blasting high into the night sky and multiple detonations thundering across a lake about 380 km (240 miles) west of Moscow.
Another tidbit:
"Dmitry Bulgakov, then a deputy defence minister, told RIA in 2018 that the facility could defend weapons from missiles and even a small nuclear attack. Bulgakov was arrested earlier this year on corruption charges, which he denies.
“It (the concrete facilities) ensures their reliable and safe storage, protects them from air and missile strikes and even from the damaging factors of a nuclear explosion,” RIA quoted Bulgakov as saying at the time."