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Graphic shows recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian arms depots.
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Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ammunition stockpile

September 30, 2024 - Ukrainian drone strikes have taken out a record amount of Russian ammunition in a major new blow for President Vladimir Putin, according to UK intelligence.

In its latest update on the war, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said depots in Tikhoretsk and Toropets were targeted by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on September 20 and 21.

That followed a separate strike on another depot in Toropets on September 18 which “almost certainly” destroyed at least 30,000 tonnes of ammunition.

In a post on X, the MoD said: “The strikes will almost certainly cause, at a minimum, short-term disruption to Russian artillery and small-arms munitions supplies.

“The total tonnage of ammunition destroyed across the three sites represents the largest loss of Russian and North Korean-supplied ammunition during the war,” according to HuffPost.

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PUBLISHED: 30/09/2024; STORY: Graphic News
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