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Saturday, March 12, 2022
Ammunition depot at airbase near Kyiv on fire after Russian missile strike
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Ukrainian authorities say an ammunition depot at a large airbase near Kyiv is on fire after being struck by Russian missiles.
The Kyiv Independent says six Russian missiles struck a local military airfield at about 7 am Saturday in the city of Vasylkiv, some 36 kilometers south of the capital.
Kyiv regional police aired footage of a large plume of heavy smoke it said was from the attack.
Ammunition depot in Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast, on fire.
According to Kyiv Oblast police, the fire broke out following a heavy Russian attack with 6 missiles at the local military airfield at about 7 a.m.
Video: Kyiv Oblast Police pic.twitter.com/jUuUFxfnk7
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 12, 2022
Earlier, the news agency reported that an oil depot in Vasylkiv was struck, and another was hit in the village of Kryachky, southwest of Kyiv.
The Times of Israel Community.