| Part of the Ukrainian attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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| Date | September 17–18, 2024 |
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| Time | 3:56 (UTC+03:00) |
| Venue | Toropets weapon depot |
| Location | Toropets, Tver Oblast, Russia |
| Type | Weapons storage explosion |
| Cause | Ukrainian drone attack |
| Perpetrator | Security Service of Ukraine |
| Deaths | 0 [1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 13[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) ammunition depot in Toropets, causing a massive series of explosions and fires and shattering of windows across nearby towns.[3][4] The main explosion caused a seismic wave of magnitude 2.5~2.8 on 18 September, 3:56am, local time.[5][6]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav. "Ukraine drone attack in Russia sparks fire". BBC. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav. "Russia Tver region orders evacuation after Ukrainian drone attack". BBC. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Drone Attack On Arms Depot Forces Evacuations In Russia's Tver Region". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.