Ukrainian drone attack causes massive explosion at Russian arsenal

Sydney Morning Herald September 18, 2024, 11:00 PM UTC

A Ukrainian drone attack on a major arsenal in Russia's Tver region caused a massive explosion on Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of a nearby town. Videos on social media showed a large fireball and multiple explosions near Toropets, about 380 km west of Moscow. NASA satellites detected intense heat over a 14 square kilometer area, and earthquake sensors recorded activity consistent with a small quake.


With a significance score of 5, this news ranks in the top 2% of today's 14484 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 8000 minimalists.