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1/ The Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Toropets munitions depot is reported to have destroyed 20 billion rubles ($217 million) worth of ammunition. At least 10 people are said to have died. Around 30% of the site's 5 billion ruble cost of construction may have been stolen. ⬇️

2/ The Russian dissident group reports on the impact of the attack on the 107th GRAU arsenal, also known as military unit 11777 and Object 606/60-3TSO. It reports that at least 10 guards and arsenal security staff were killed as a result of the attack.Gulagu.net

3/ Since 2016, Gulagu says, Russia "has invested more than 5 billion rubles ($54 million) in the construction, repairs and strengthening of Object 606/60." The site was opened in 2018.

4/ Gulagu reports that "these works were carried out by GVSU-12 and GVSU for special objects," two Federal State Unitary Enterprises (state-owned companies). It claims that more than 30% of the funding (i.e. at least $16 million) was stolen.

5/ Gulagu doesn't give any details of the alleged theft, but common forms of theft on such contracts include overcharging for work or materials, or substituting cheap materials for more expensive ones (for instance, using flammable rather than fireproof materials).

6/ As Gulagu notes, the man in charge of the project – former Deputy Minister of Defence General Dmitry Bulgakov – was arrested for large-scale fraud in July 2024. Poor fire safety is likely to have been a major factor in the depot's destruction. /end

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