Russia ordered a partial evacuation of Russia’s Tver region after a “massive” attack from Ukraine with drones, which started a fire.
A partial evacuation has been ordered, the local governor said.
Igor Rudenya said emergency services in the city of Toropets were trying to “trace” the fire caused by falling drone debris. He did not say whether there were any casualties.
Meanwhile, unverified footage has emerged purporting to show a massive explosion in the city. Video circulating on social media shows explosions and smoke covering much of the sky.
AFP and Reuters news agencies cited Ukrainian sources as saying an ammunition depot had been hit.
The head of Ukraine’s Anti-Disinformation Center, Andriy Kovalenko, told Telegram that in addition to its own ammunition, such as Grad rockets and various missiles, Russia has also started storing North Korean missiles at Toropets.
Toropets is located about 380 kilometers (236 miles) northwest of the Russian capital Moscow and about 470 kilometers north of the border with Ukraine.
Source: BBC
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