| 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 |
| Coordinates | 56°30′0″N 31°43′15″E / 56.50000°N 31.72083°E |
| Type | Weapons storage explosion |
| Cause | Ukrainian drone attack[1] |
| Perpetrator | Security Service of Ukraine |
| Deaths | 0 (per Russia)[2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 13 (per Russia)[3] |
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] Such supply chain disruption could reduce Russia's firepower in its war effort in Ukraine.[8]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Reporter, Maya Mehrara Live News (24 September 2024). "Satellite photos reveal 270ft crater, major damage to Russian ammo depots". Newsweek. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics". The Kyiv Independent. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.