Ukraine ‘destroys Russian military ammunition depot’ in occupied Kherson as plumes of smoke rise from blast in victory for Zelenky’s forces
Ukrainian forces said they destroyed a ‘significant’ ammunition depot in Rykove, a city in the Russian-occupied Kherson.
Shocking images shows smoke rising on a huge scale, in an area that has already faced devastation after the demolition of the Khakhovka Dam.
Spokesperson for the Odesa military, Serhiy Bratchuk, said: ‘Our armed forces dealt a good blow in the morning – and a very loud one – in the village of Rykove, Henichesk district, in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region.
‘There was a very significant ammunition depot. It was destroyed.’
There was no immediate comment from Russia on the alleged attack.
Ukrainian forces said they destroyed a ‘significant’ ammunition depot in Rykove, a city in the Russian-occupied Kherson
Shocking footage shows smoke rising on a huge scale, in an area that has already faced devastation after the demolition of the Khakhovka Dam
Ukrainian media posted videos showing a vast plume of smoke rising far on the horizon with sounds of blasts.
Rykove is about 20km (12 miles) from Henichesk, a port city along the Sea of Azov in southern Ukraine.
It has been occupied by Kremlin forces since the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
It comes as devastating floods swept through the Kherson region of Ukraine after a major dam and hydroelectric power plant were damaged in explosions.
Kherson city saw huge swathes of land completely overrun by the deluge unleashed amid the attacks on the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.
In some cases houses were completely washed away, with one video circulating on social media showing a building floating down the Dnieper river as stunned bystanders watched on.
Other smaller buildings were completely submerged, with a local football and athletics stadium entirely underwater.