Large explosions at Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow

Explosions have taken place at a Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow, the country’s defence ministry has said.
The blasts occurred in an ammunition warehouse at a defence facility in the western Vladimir region on Tuesday. The site is believed to be a key ammunition storage site for the Russian army.
Russia’s military blamed the blast on ammunition which had detonated after the storage building caught fire due to a “violation of safety requirements”.
A state of emergency has been declared in the Kirzhach district and residents of nearby villages have been evacuated.
Both Russian and Ukrainian media channels and Telegram accounts posted videos and pictures from the site, showing a raging blaze with metres-high flames and mushroom clouds from the explosion.

Source: BBC | Language: English