Half of Russia’s 120mm ammo reserve lost in the ‘Earthquaking’ strike on Toropets Arsenal in 2024

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/half_of_russias_120mm_reserve_lost_in_the_earthquaking_strike_on_toropets_arsenal_in_2024-13627.html

by jonfla

5 comments

  1. The suggested counter argument is how much ammo Russia produces per month, but honestly that falls a bit flat since it ignores the fact that 100% does not go to the war in Ukraine and if it keeps getting blown up in ammo depots then it’s pointless to brag how much you produce. What really matters, and what Ukraine is and should be aware of, is how much ammo is getting to the front lines. As I said to this in the very start of the war… Follow the trucks. Hit the ammo supply depots. They have been with great success, but alas, I have to say I was wrong. It’s not follow the trucks…. It’s follow the donkey.

    Ok, yeah, I worked that a bit long just to make fun of them using donkeys. No regrets.

  4. Oh, these volcandiscovery links…
    The link from the article linked from the article doesn’t work.
    Originally I had this. But this is Kaluga region:
    “Mag. 3.2 earthquake – BALTIC STATES-BELARUS-NW RUSSIA REGION on Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024, at 04:43 am (Moscow time) – 23 weeks ago
    …
    very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter. …”
    https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/9611763/mag3quake-Sep-18-2024-BALTIC-STATES-BELARUS-NW-RUSSIA-REGION.html
    Now I have found this earlier the same day, but Toropets epicenter also in 0km depth:
    https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/9612726/mag2quake-Sep-18-2024-BALTIC-STATES-BELARUS-NW-RUSSIA-REGION.html
    .
    Also interesting:
    Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred near Crimea
    https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/10115676/mag4quake-Jan-12-2025-Crimea-Region-Ukraine.html
    https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/10115676/mag4quake-Jan-12-2025-Crimea-Region-Ukraine.html
    “… A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Black Sea near the coast of Ukraine in the afternoon of Sunday,
    Jan 12, 2025 at 5.49 pm local time (GMT +3).
    The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter. …”
    Crimea, Black Sea … not that the bridge would not withstand such an earthquake.
    But the tectonics in this region.
    Near both ends of the bridge there are mud volcanoes.
    I came across this earthquake because there were reports from Sochi about Russians in panic.

  5. Ukraine is actively waiting until places are full up before striking.

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