A powerful explosion shook the Kirzhach district of the Vladimir region of Russia (also known as Oblast), and local residents claim that the incident may have occurred near a military unit in a deposit deposit.
Regional Governor Alexander Avdeev He confirmed the explosion but did not provide more details. Untilled journalists and bloggers do not spread unnecessary information.
More photos and videos of the explosion site here.
Evacuation of nearby residents
After the explosion, the residents of the people of Barsovo in the Kirzhach district are being evacuated. They are relocated to schools in a neighboring settlement. Evacuations have also been announced in several other neighboring villages, all located five kilometers from the explosion site. At least six school buses are being used to transport residents.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirms the explosion
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the detonation occurred on the grounds of a military unit. Preliminary reports indicate that there are no casualties.
The local Zebra TV exit, citing face -to -face witnesses, reports that the explosions were carried out on the land of the main missile and artillery arsenal (Grau). Vladimir Oblast’s emergency response units are being sent to the military site. It is believed that up to 1,000 residents will have to be evacuated.
Arsenal previously called specimen
In 2009, the Independent military review He described the 51st Arsenal del Grau, located about 8 km from the city of Kirzhach, as one of the exemplary facilities. It was capable of malfunction 264 tons of ammunition, although at that time it had only 105,000 tons in 45 storage buildings and 30 outdoor sites.
It is believed that the ammunition deposit stores a very substantial amount of weapons.
A similar incident took place less than a year ago in Toropets
In September 2024, it was reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the city of Toropets in the Tver region in downtown Russia. The Ukrainian drones went to a “Super missile storage installation”, previously described by the then Minister of Defense of Defense, Dmitry Bulgakov (now under judgment) as capable of resisting a nuclear explosion. Some 20 people were injured, and more than 7,000 local residents were evacuated as results of drone attack.
Detailed
Vladimir orbido (Russian: “” Romanized: Vladimirskaya Oblastʹ) is a federal subject or Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Vladimir, which is located in 190 kilometers (120 miles) east of Moscow. From the 2010 census, the population of the Oblast was 1,443,693. The Unesco World Heritage list includes the XII Century cathedrals of Vladimir, Suzdal, Bogolyubovo and Kideeksha. Vladimir Oblast Borders Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Nizhny Novgorod Oblats. The Oblast is located in the center of the plain of Eastern Europe. Klyazma and Oka are the most important rivers. There are approximately three hundred lakes. The Oblast is located in an area of mixed forests. The geology of the region is characterized by a variety of sedimentary and igneous rocks, including sandstone, bituminous shale, limestone, granite and diabase. There are also several mineral deposits in the Oblast, including iron ore, apatite and phosphate. Some notable natural milestones in the Oblast include the Klyazma reservoir and the Suzdal Kremlin, which is a Unesco world heritage site. In addition, there are several reserves and parks of nature in the Oblast, such as the Meshyora National Park and the Ugra National Park.
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