An alleged drone strike has targeted the Tikhoretsk ammo depot,...
Tatarigami_UA@Tatarigami_UA
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Sep 21, 2024
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An alleged drone strike has targeted the Tikhoretsk ammo depot, according to early reports. The depot, closely monitored by Frontelligence Insight for its role in artillery ammo logistics, gained international attention in 2023 following the arrival of North Korean ammo.
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2/ Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported that two UAVs targeting Tikhoretsk were "suppressed", with debris causing a fire and detonation of flammable materials. Videos on social media suggest a large denotation
Screenshot from the video posted by @war_monitor_ua
Screenshot from the video posted by @war_monitor_ua
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3/ The Tikhoretsk ammo depot was expanded in 2023 to store North Korean munitions. Most ammo arrived by train in containers, unloaded and stored in revetments - essentially pits in the ground under open sky. Civilian trucks then transported the munitions to frontlines
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4/ The ammunition didn’t remain at the depot for long, as it was quickly moved to the frontlines. This makes it more of a temporary storage site than a long-term facility in 2024. The success of this strike largely depends on the timing of the most recent ammo delivery.
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5/ Given the near-total destruction of the 107th GRAU arsenal in Toropets, Tver Oblast, and the successful strike on the 23rd GRAU Arsenal, the hit on Tikhoretsk can be a serious blow not only to ammunition supplies but also to the logistics supporting the entire force groupings
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6/ While the extent of the damage is unclear, as of late 2023, the Tikhoretsk depot lacked any proper cover for ammo in revetments. Given that ammo at the Toropets depot detonated despite being stored in "bunkers," the chances of ammo surviving in open-air pits are even lower.
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7/ While the full impact may be hard for the general public to assess, these attacks extend beyond the loss of ammo, which Russia cannot quickly replace. The strikes also severely disrupt logistics: delivery, transportation, and distribution, which heavily rely on the railroad
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8/ Assessing the damage done by Ukraine to the ammunition storages will take time, but the impact of these strikes could be felt by troops on the frontlines much sooner than these evaluations are finished
Our investigation on North Korean ammo deliveries:
Our investigation on North Korean ammo deliveries:
Tatarigami_UA@Tatarigami_UA
After extensive research and analysis of North Korean deliveries to Russia using various sources and calculations, we estimate that Russia has received around 2,000 cargo containers containing over half a million artillery shells. The article link is at the end of this 🧵thread:
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10/ NASA FIRMS data confirms significant fires at the Tikhoretsk ammunition depot, with fires also raging at a nearby airfield.
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11/ Based on the dashcam footage, (if time settings are accurate), the strike appears to have occurred around ~4:46 . The AFU General Staff stated that a train carrying at least 2,000 tons of ammunition, including supplies from North Korea, was there
Image source: Astra press
Image source: Astra press
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Initial imagery shows that the fire affected multiple areas of the depot and nearby airfield. While some structures seem intact, the depot is unlikely to remain operational. There's a decent chance the railroad infrastructure has been damaged too
Initial imagery shows that the fire affected multiple areas of the depot and nearby airfield. While some structures seem intact, the depot is unlikely to remain operational. There's a decent chance the railroad infrastructure has been damaged too
Brady Africk@bradyafr
The aftermath of Ukraine’s latest strike on a Russian ammunition depot is visible in new satellite imagery.