Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian ammunition depot in eastern Ukraine on Monday, according to government officials, just days after Russian forces destroyed one of Ukraine’s.
The weapons warehouse was located in the Russian-occupied town of Novoaidar in Luhansk. The facility burned for over two hours after it was hit, according to the region’s governor. The reported strike comes as fighting is expected to intensify in the region as both Russian and Ukrainian forces regroup and reequip.
Video and images shared on social media appear to show the aftermath of the attack. Debris, including what seem to be artillery shells, is littered in a scorched field where the warehouse reportedly stood. A separate building appears intact in the distance.
Update on that Ukrainian strike on a Russian ammunition depot in Novoaydar- https://t.co/Tn6n5WfxyX pic.twitter.com/OwugfqJxLp
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The attack on the ammunition depot was reportedly carried out by Ukraine’s 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade. Aerial footage reportedly of the nighttime operation showed many explosions going off as the facility was hit.
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Video showing artillery strikes by Ukraine’s 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade on a field ammunition depot in the Luhansk direction from last night.https://t.co/GnNqCPLyfn pic.twitter.com/iSm5Mslcym
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Russian state media reported on Monday that Russian-backed forces in eastern Ukraine claimed the strike destroyed more than 20 civilian homes and a fertilizer warehouse.
A Ukrainian official denied the Russian claims that residential buildings were targeted.
On Saturday, Russian forces reportedly destroyed an ammunition depot at the Myrhorod Air Base in central-eastern Ukraine, according to Russian media citing the country’s Defense Ministry.
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A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter and a Mi-8 helicopter were also reportedly destroyed in the attack.
