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Engineer, economist, historian, and business strategist. I closely follow the war in Ukraine and mainly post about it.

May 1, 2022, 7 tweets

There have been numerous reports today of one or more ammunition depot #fires in the #Belgorod, #Russia area. Locations for the fire(s) that have been mentioned include: #Kozychevo (below), #Tomarovka, and #Borisovka. A 🧵for updates & clarifications. 1/

Some reports regarding the ammunition depot #fire(s) in the #Belgorod, #Russia area indicate that they first saw air defense activity, followed by #explosions on the ground, fire, and then further explosions as, apparently, ammunition detonated. 2/

This video of a potential ammunition #depot #fire near #Belgorod, #Russia was posted on social media with information indicating the fire is in the vicinity of #Tomarovka. 3/

Additional video of the potential ammunition #depot #fire near #Belgorod, #Russia. The location information that accompanied this video was not very precise. Notice the secondary explosions and additional fire to the left. 4/

Further video of the possible military #depot #fire near #Belgorod, #Russia. (Once again -- unfortunately -- poor location data for the fire.) 5/

These maps show locations that have been mentioned in regard to the ammunition depot #fire today in the #Belgorod, #Russia area: #Borisovka, #Tomarovka and #Kozychevo. My guess is that it's a single fire between Kozychevo and Tomarovka. 6/

The Russian news service RIA Novosti is reporting on the ammunition depot #fire near #Belgorod. It suggests the fire on the "territory of one of the facilities of the Ministry of Defense" is in #Tomarovka. 7/
ria.ru/20220501/minob…

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