Toropets depot explosions

2024 Toropets depot explosions
Part of the Ukrainian attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
NASA FIRMS imagery of the Toropets depot fires from 2024-09-17 to 2024-09-21 with first detection at 2024-09-17 23:58:00 (UTC)
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DateSeptember 17–18, 2024 (2024-09-17 – 2024-09-18)
Time3:56 (UTC+03:00)
VenueToropets weapon depot
LocationToropets, Tver Oblast, Russia
Coordinates56°30′0″N 31°43′15″E / 56.50000°N 31.72083°E / 56.50000; 31.72083
TypeWeapons storage explosion
CauseUkrainian drone attack[1]
PerpetratorSecurity Service of Ukraine
Deaths0 [3]
Non-fatal injuries13[2]

On the night of 17–18 September 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) 107th arsenal ammunition depot in Toropets, causing a massive series of explosions and fires and shattering of windows across nearby towns.[4][5] The main explosion caused a 82m-wide crater[6] and a seismic wave of magnitude 2.5~2.8 on 18 September, 3:56 am, local time.[1][7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav. "Ukraine drone attack in Russia sparks fire". BBC. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  3. ^ Papachristou, Lucy; Kelly, Lidia (18 September 2024). "Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region". Reuters. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  4. ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav. "Russia Tver region orders evacuation after Ukrainian drone attack". BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Drone Attack On Arms Depot Forces Evacuations In Russia's Tver Region". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ Reporter, Maya Mehrara Live News (24 September 2024). "Satellite photos reveal 270ft crater, major damage to Russian ammo depots". Newsweek. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Mag. 2.8 quake - Toropetskiy, Tver', 33 km northwest of Toropets, Tver' , Russia, on Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024, at 05:56 pm (Moscow time)". VolcanoDiscovery.com. 18 September 2024.