Ukrainian missile strikes Russian ammo depot, 200 evacuated

A Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile struck a Russian ammunition depot in Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Oblast. There was an explosion and a fire. 200 people were evacuated.

During the night from Friday to Saturday (23 to 24 August), Ukrainian forces carried out a successful attack on Russia. Local media report that a Ukrainian Neptune cruise missile struck a Russian ammunition depot in Ostrogozhsk, Voronezh Oblast, causing an explosion and a nearby fire.

Before 1:00 AM Greenwich Time, Alexander Gusev, the governor of Voronezh Oblast, informed Telegram that air defence forces had destroyed several "kamikaze drones. " The falling fragments of the downed machines caused a fire, which led to the detonation in the ammunition depot. The authorities declared a state of emergency and ordered an evacuation.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, 7 drones were shot down over Voronezh, Belgorod, and Bryansk - reports Nexta.

Reports of the Ukrainian attack were also confirmed by Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, who published photos and videos of the explosion on social media. "200 people were evacuated" - he reported, according to local media.