Multiple explosions rock Russian-occupied Luhansk, ammunition depot reportedly hit (video)

Multiple explosions rocked Russian-occupied Luhansk on the morning of 29 October, with strikes targeting a former Soviet military facility near Gorky park, according to a Ukrainian official and local sources. Russian media reported air defense activity in the area, citing occupation authorities, while videos shared on Telegram channels showed strikes and billowing smoke columns near Gorky park.

The attack intensifies Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian rear facilities, including airfields, ammo depots, and fuel sites in Russia and occupied areas, as Western allies continue withholding permission for missile use inside Russia. While precision missiles like Storm Shadow and ATACMS are vital for operations in occupied territories, Ukraine relies on drones to hit strategic targets deep in Russia.

Local sources suggested the target was the premises of former Soviet military unit A-0625, which housed armored vehicles until the 1990s, which Russian forces might have repurposed the abandoned facility for military use during the occupation.

The premises of the defunct facility lie near the city’s Gorky park, matching the strike location seen in videos. One clip captures a massive explosion, while another shows a SPG-7 recoilless gun munition lying in the park following the blast. These elements indicate that the facility may have been repurposed as an ammunition depot.

The Russian occupation authorities claimed that “Ukraine’s Armed Forces attempted to attack Luhansk using missiles of an unidentified type, the attack was repelled by air defense forces.” The videos clearly show that the assault was not repelled.

The military unit attacked in Luhansk is located near Gorky Park in Kamyanobridkyi district.

The third clip shows the munition for the SPG-7 man-portable 73-millimeter caliber recoilless gun, supporting the theory that an ammunition depot was destroyed.

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Artem Lysohor, head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, confirmed that the strikes likely hit an ammunition depot, referring to locals reporting ammunition detonation sounds ans a video showing a powerful explosion amid thick smoke.

“The ammunition was likely stored there for supply to the front line. There used to be a mothballed military unit in the strike area,” Lysohor noted.

According to Lysohor, Russian forces have been using the area to store weapons and equipment.

The official emphasized that it would take the occupiers considerable time to replenish their stocks and establish new logistics routes.

Also today, a Ukrainian drone struck a Russian military college in Chechnya:

First-ever drone strike on Chechnya sparks fire at special forces university

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