Russian ammo depot, reportedly holding 264,000 tons of munitions, obliterated near Moscow
Russian ammo depot, reportedly holding 264,000 tons of munitions, obliterated near Moscow
One of Russia's largest munitions stockpiles erupted in catastrophic secondary explosions that continued for hours.
Apparently, Ukrainian drones pushed through and started a chain reaction.
Explosions reportedly continued for hours, and authorities evacuated nearby settlements. Initial reports indicate that the site, previously protected by one of Russia’s densest air defense networks, suffered catastrophic damage.
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I hace no idea how serious a blow this is. Can anyone provide any sense of magnitude for these 264 000 tons of munitions? Like how big a chunk of total ammunition stockpile woukd this be? How big is it compared to current manufacturing rate?
Chatgpt thoughts.. With some spot checking on the math seems right.. Here’s the context of 250,000 tonnes of munitions from the Russian side:
Russia fires 10,000 to 60,000 artillery shells per day, depending on the front.
A typical 152mm shell weighs around 40–43 kg.
That means Russia can burn through 1,800+ tonnes per day in peak operations.
Russian production in 2023 was estimated at 2 million+ shells per year.
Russia also draws from Soviet-era stockpiles and imports from North Korea and Iran.
Russian doctrine favors volume over precision. Their artillery-centric strategy relies on overwhelming force rather than accuracy.
250,000 tonnes equates to roughly 6 million shells.
For Russia, that’s only about 3–5 months of usage at current intensity.
"only" 😁
Indeed a decent hit!
I'd like to know how this converts to Beirut port blasts.
It feels like I've read how Russia have taken massive losses every day for over two years now. In my book, if you take "massive losses" every day for two years that would mean there's basically nothing left. I get that there daily numbers probably are massive by comparison, but still.
Haven't checked numbers recently but it's at or nearing a million killed and wounded. Not a great number but they have plenty more.
They have people sure, but the logistics to feed and arm them? That I'm not sure
Haha, they haven't had that since day 1. They just need to get shot and reveal Ukrainian locations so they can bombard them with artillery. That's it, that's all they've ever done.