“The blows became more destructive. Forbes named a possible weapon used by Ukraine to blow up the warehouses of the Russian army September 22, 13:28 Share: Consequences of the attack on the ammunition warehouse in the Russian city of Toropets on September 18 (Photo: Screenshot video/t.me/ButusovPlus) Attacks on Russian ammunition warehouses have become more disruptive, and this may indicate a type of drone that may not fly very far, but has more power and is available in large quantities. About”, — write on: ua.news
Consequences of the attack on the ammunition warehouse in the Russian city of Toropets on September 18 (Photo: Screenshot video/t.me/ButusovPlus)
Attacks on Russian munitions depots have become more destructive, and this may indicate a type of drone that may not fly far, but is more powerful and available in large quantities.
Forbes writes about this, analyzing the explosions of ammunition depots in Russia. As the author of the publication, David Ax, notes, four days after blowing up a huge arsenal in the city of Toropets in western Russia, Ukrainian drones struck this object again, and also provoked a powerful explosion in Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar region of the aggressor country.
With reference to the Ukrainian General Staff, the author of the publication also reminded that the warehouse is in Tykhoretsk “is one of the three largest occupation ammunition storage bases and is one of the key ones in the logistical support system of the Russian troops.”
Forbes suggested that the Ukrainians could have used their latest unmanned aerial vehicle, the Palyanitsa missile drone, for these destructive airstrikes.
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“Consecutive raids on ammunition depots signal a change in Ukraine’s strategy of delivering deep strikes on strategic targets on the territory of Russia,” emphasizes David Ax.
For many months, Kyiv asked its European and American allies for permission to strike the Russian Federation with British Storm Shadow, French SCALP-EG and American missiles, but was refused.
“Apparently, losing patience, the Ukrainians have doubled the production of locally produced weapons — drones and missiles — that they can launch at targets on Russian territory without asking anyone’s permission,” Forbes suggested.
Recent attacks also signal an increase in the scale of Ukrainian deep strikes. Previous raids have been logistically impressive but small in scale.
The last raids were much more destructive. David Ax notes that the Russians in Toropka claimed to have heard jet engines before the ammunition depot exploded, which also points to the Palyanitsa drone missile.
As the Forbes journalist emphasizes, Palyanitsa boasts an AI-PBS-350 turbojet engine, jointly developed by PBS in the Czech Republic and a Ukrainian firm “Ivchenko-Progress”. This engine produces 3,400 Newtons of thrust — enough to propel a one-ton rocket several hundred kilometers.
Strike on ammunition warehouse in Toropka
On the night of September 18, a fire broke out in the Russian city of Toropets after an UAV attack, and ammunition detonation began. The governor of the region, Ihor Rudenia, ordered the partial evacuation of local residents.
According to Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Center for countering disinformation of the NSDC, the ammunition warehouse in the city of Toropets stored anti-aircraft missiles “Grad”, S-300 and S-400, as well as ballistic “Iskander” and North Korean KN23.
As a result of fires and explosions, more than ten earthquakes were recorded in Toropka, Tver region of the Russian Federation. Satellite images were published on the Internet, which confirm the damage in Toropka.