On 7 September, Ukrainian drones struck an ammunition depot in Soldatskoye, Voronezh Oblast, Russia. Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, claimed the depot contained North Korean missiles and warned that Iranian missiles would face a similar fate if supplied to Russia.
"The missiles that Putin essentially begged for from Kim Jong Un, humiliating himself in the process, have been destroyed. Iranian missiles will meet the same fate," Kovalenko wrote on Telegram.
Drones hit ammo depot in Russia's Voronezh Oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 7, 2024
Fires and detonations are reported at Soldatske in the Ostrogozhsky district.
As always, the local governor claimed a UAV was suppressed (probably implying that with EW) and crashed, but "the crash caused a fire that spread to… pic.twitter.com/fbQpMt8rSx
Multiple Ukrainian media sources, citing intelligence, attribute the operation to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The depot, allegedly used for transferring equipment to Ukraine, is now engulfed in flames with ongoing ammunition detonations. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency and begun evacuations.
"The SBU continues its systematic work to create a demilitarized zone in the Russian regions adjacent to Ukraine," a source stated.
Despite UN Security Council sanctions, Russia allegedly continues to receive weapons from North Korea, including missiles and shells. Moscow denies these claims, but North Korean weapon fragments have been found in Ukraine. With Western efforts to halt these supplies proving ineffective, reports suggest Iran may also be sending missiles to Russia.
In a related development, Western media outlets, quoting US sources, report that Iran has delivered Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. These missiles have a range of up to 120 km and carry a 150 kg warhead.
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