The scene of the explosion in the town of Novakakhovka covered the entire night sky with flames. Picture: Retrieved from Kyle Glen Twitter
A series of explosions occurred in the town of Novakakhovka in the Kherson region of Ukraine, which is currently occupied by Russia, on the evening of yesterday (11) local time. The Kherson government said that the Ukrainian army hit a local warehouse containing saltpeter. , The explosion caused injuries and damaged markets, hospitals and houses near the warehouse.
There have been two explosions in four days in the town, which is home to an important hydroelectric dam that supplies water to Crimea through the Northern Crimea Canal.
Ukrainian official and member of the Kherson regional committee, Shershi Kran, said in a Facebook post that Ukrainian forces had blown up a Russian arsenal in Novi Kakhovka.
In response, Ukrainian media said that Ukrainian forces hit a warehouse where at least 50 fuel tankers and about 200 tornado rockets were parked
Shershi Crane called on the residents of Novi Kakhovka to reduce their going out, take care of themselves, and stay away from the blast site.
The Russian media “Tass” reported that Russia officially denied that the explosion of the ammunition depot in New Kakhovka, saying that the explosion in the new Kakhovka was mainly due to the explosion of the warehouse storing potassium nitrate, but the Russian media reported on Wednesday night that the Ukrainian armed forces The troops attacked the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region, indirectly confirming the recent results of the Ukrainian army in Novi Kakhovka. But Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-backed military-civilian government in Kherson, said the Ukrainian missile did not hit the hydropower plant.
According to the TASS news agency, the bombing killed several civilians and destroyed markets, hospitals and houses.
A series of explosions occurred in the town of Novakakhovka in the Kherson region of Ukraine on the evening of yesterday (11)
Kherson government says Ukrainian troops hit a local warehouse containing saltpeter
The resulting explosion injured people and damaged markets, hospitals and houses near the warehouse.
Smoke filled the scene of the explosion in the town of New Kakhovka. Picture: Retrieved from Kyle Glen Twitter