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17 “earthquakes” shake Russian Tver Oblast, Ukraine claims strike on huge missile depot

An ammunition depot in Toropets, Tver Oblast, Russia, reportedly stores Iskander ballistic missiles.
byYevheniia Martyniuk
18/09/2024
2 minute read
17 "earthquakes" shake Russian Tver Oblast, Ukraine claims strike on huge missile depot
The aftermath of the attack on the missile depot in Toropets, Tver Oblast, Russia. Photo: George Barros via X/Twitter.
17 “earthquakes” shake Russian Tver Oblast, Ukraine claims strike on huge missile depot
NORSAR, the Norwegian Seismic Array, detected 17 seismic events near Toropets, Tver Oblast, Russia, between 03:30 and 09:00 Moscow time on 18 September. The strongest tremor registered a magnitude of 2.5. NORSAR, which has previously analyzed seismic data related to the war in Ukraine, continues to investigate the cause of these events. Ukrainian special services claim their drones struck a major ammunition depot in Toropets that night. They allege the facility housed North Korean ballistic missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, guided bombs, and artillery shells. Social media footage purportedly from Toropets shows significant explosions. Russian authorities, however, only reported a fire and injuries from "falling UAV debris," without mentioning explosions.
Years earlier, Russian state media had reported the construction of a modern arsenal for missiles and explosives in Toropets. Read more: 

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