Russia says it destroyed 2 Ukrainian ammunition depots - Breaking The News

Russia says it destroyed 2 Ukrainian ammunition depots

16 July

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The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces destroyed two ammunition depots belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region on Sunday.

According to Russian Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov, the depots were located in the areas of Malaya Tokmachka and Orekhov.

The announcement comes after Russia on Saturday claimed to have destroyed an ammunition depot belonging to the 129th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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