The explosions in Toropets, in the Tver region, were so intense that they were picked up by NASA satellites and earthquake monitors.

The explosions in Toropets, in the Tver region, were so intense that they were picked up by NASA satellites and earthquake monitors.

A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian missile facility early Wednesday threw up towering fireballs visible from space and thundering detonations that triggered earthquake monitors.

Even by the standards of this incendiary conflict, video showing the blasts north of Moscow made for remarkable footage.

Officials on both sides said it was the result of a large Ukrainian drone attack on Toropets, a town in the Tver region around 230 miles from the Russian capital. Russian state media has previously reported that the military was building an arsenal for storing missiles and other explosives there.

    • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      No military gains in blowing up a status palace. Plus it is surrounded by air defense. Maybe if these where removed because they are needed elsewhere Ukraine might try.

      • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        No military gains in blowing up a status palace.

        I’d imagine Putin wouldn’t like it very much, attacking his shit directly seems to me to be a valid use of weaponry. It’s about time the little despot had some skin in the game.

        Plus it is surrounded by air defense.

        So why not test that defense with a few drones? If it’s well defended then no great loss. If it isn’t then Putin will have to take defenses away from other places.

        • RubberDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          I really wonder if he is the kind of person who would make mistakes because of something like that. If anything the retaliation might be against several high profile civilian targets.

          • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            2 months ago

            Remember the bombing of the bridge over the Kerch Strait? Similar-ish situation in that it was a big blow to one of his personal projects. I don’t remember any retaliation linked to that though.