Evacuations in Russia after Ukrainian drone strike sparks explosion

Veniamin Kondratiev, the governor of Krasnodar Territory, confirmed that drone attacks targeted the Tikhoretsk region.

"Two drones were suppressed by air defense forces. As a result of the falling fragments of one of them, a fire broke out and spread to explosive objects, causing detonations. Currently, for safety reasons, residents of a village located near the fire site are being temporarily evacuated to nearby populated areas. A temporary accommodation center has been set up in Tikhoretsk," Kondratiev informed.

He added that fire brigades and special services are working at the site. "On my orders, District Chief Anatoly Perepelin is on-site and providing updates about the situation. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties among the local residents," the extensive statement reads.

According to Astra, Russian military units were attacked by Ukrainian drones. Analysis indicates it was military unit 57229-41 and military unit 01704. Both are located near the village of Kamenna, which has been evacuated.

Residents managed to record the massive explosion that occurred at the unit.

This is another attack on Russian ammunition depots. Overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, Ukrainians attacked an arsenal in the city of Toropets in Tver Oblast. The massive explosions, recorded by seismographs, rocked the region.

According to Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defense Forces' intelligence center, the Russians lost an astounding 1.65 million pounds of ammunition, weighing a total of 66 million pounds, in this spectacular attack. Kiviselg noted that Russia uses an average of around 22,000 pounds of ammunition weekly. "This was a supply for two to three months. In the coming weeks, we will see the consequences of these losses on the front," he added.