The General Staff of Ukraine reported that a Ukrainian drone attack set ablaze an arsenal in Bryansk Oblast containing North Korean ammunition.
According to information available, missiles, artillery, and guided aerial bombs were stored in the warehouse, including those from North Korea.
“A significant number of them were located under open skies.”
The General Staff stated that the depot is the 67th Arsenal of Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, located near the city of Karachev.
On Oct. 9, Telegram channel Astra reported that a warehouse was attacked in the Bryansk oblast, and that local residents had heard air raid sirens early in the morning.
Videos that accompanied Astra’s posting showed multiple explosions in rapid succession coming from an area of a large blaze.
On October 9, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that 47 Ukrainian drones were shot down over night, including 24 in Bryansk Oblast.
It did not report any casualties or damage.
Overnight, Ukrainian forces have successfully attacked Russia’s 67th GRAU Arsenal. This massive ammunition dump is located outside of Karachev in Bryansk Oblast.
Local sources report that the Russian facility is ablaze, with secondary explosions heard and seen. pic.twitter.com/17z39WI2YI– OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) October 9, 2024
According to Estonian Colonel Ants Kivieselg, the fire occurred only a few weeks after Ukraine destroyed two to three months worth of munitions in one of Russia’s largest arsenals.
North Korea has been supplying Russia with artillery rounds since at least mid-2022 to sustain its offensive against Ukraine. Moscow’s military plan requires large quantities to be fired of artillery shells in order to destroy the enemy’s positions or prepare for ground assaults.
U.S. intelligence and South Korean intelligence confirmed in October 2023 that the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin had met. Artillery shells and ballistic missiles were sent after the artillery shells. Both of these weapons have been used against Ukraine.
Ukraine has always been at a disadvantage when it comes to ammunition supplies in comparison with Russia.
Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, told CNN on September 5 that Russian forces are currently firing shells in a ratio between 2:1 and 2.5:1 against Ukrainian forces.
The General Staff of Ukraine said that the depot is the 67th Arsenal of Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate GRAU, located near the city of Karachev.
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