Moment ‘arms depot’ in Russia hit by ‘Ukrainian missile’ sparking firework-like explosions

THIS is the moment an “arms depot” in Russia is said to have been hit by a “Ukrainian missile” which started firework-like explosions. The huge explosion happened in Belgorod, western Russia, just 12 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border near the village of Krasniy Oktyabr. Twitter / nexta_tvClaims say a Russian ‘arms depot’ was hit by a missile fired from Ukraine[/caption] Twitter / nexta_tvRussian news agency TASS said four servicemen were injured in the blast[/caption] APVladimir Putin has ordered a cut back of military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv[/caption] Firework-like explosions could be seen from Ukraine tonight. Yuriy Butusov, a Ukrainian journalist, claimed the depot was hit by an OTR-21 Tochka-U ballistic missile fired by the Ukrainian 19th missile brigade. This has not yet been confirmed by Ukrainian officials. If confirmed, it will be the second Ukrainian strike on Russian territory since the start of the war after the Milerovo airbase was attack in late February. Read More on Ukraine BLUES NEWS Roman Abramovich attends Ukraine peace talks in Turkey after suspected poisoning 'not crying' Concert For Ukraine viewers in tears as Snow Patrol open the show Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod, confirmed there had been an explosion and added no Russian civilians had been injured. He refused to shed any light on the reason for the explosion. Gladkov said: “Explosions were heard on the territory of Belgorod and the Belgorod region. “The incident took place near the village of Krasniy Oktyabr. 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The report added: “Initial data indicates that the projectile was launched from the Ukrainian territory.” An emergencies source told the agency: “A projectile fell on the territory of a military encampment in the Belogord Region. Four servicemen were injured.” News of the suspected shelling comes after Russia said it would start “drastically reducing” troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement was made by the Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin and comes as a fresh round of peace negotiations get under way in Istanbul. Moscow had decided to fund “cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv to increase mutual trust and create conditions for further negotiations”, he said. But the Ukrainian re-taking of the town of Irpin near Kyiv shows Russian forces are on the back foot. It comes as… Vladimir Putin and his inner circle are reportedly living in top-secret nuclear bunkers as the bloody war unfolds in Ukraine. Roman  Abramovich has been pictured for the first time since claims he was poisoned during Ukraine war peace talks.A Russian commander has reportedly killed himself after finding out that 90 per cent of his unit’s infamous Z tanks are useless.Russia has “significantly increased” its military presence in the Arctic Circle since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.Putin is a threat to everybody but he is losing the war badly and is humiliated – a swift peace deal is in his interestsA female Russian sniper with 40 kills to her name was captured after being abandoned on the battlefield.A kickboxing world champion has been killed while fighting in the besieged city of Mariupol. Negotiations are expected to resume on Wednesday, after weeks of fighting which has left thousands dead and nearly four million Ukrainians have fled their country. Meanwhile, Fomin’s superior Sergey Shoigu said Russian forces would now focus on the “liberation” of the eastern Donbass region, indicating a major shift in tactics after Russian forces met with stern resistance. The Russian announcement was nonetheless greeted with scepticism by some in the Ukrainian leadership. “These statements are absolute lies intended to win time for strengthening Russian positions,” tweeted government adviser Anton Gerashchenko. And Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said of the Russians: “They must think that we were born yesterday.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could still seek to “twist the knife” as the war moves into a new phase. In recent days Ukraine said its troops had pushed Russian forces back from Irpin, near Kyiv. The Ukrainians managed to reoccupy towns and defensive positions up to 21 miles east of the capital. Despite the victories, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there would still be hard fighting to come. Read More on The Sun PRICE IS RIGHT Katie Price dodges £174k tax bill as her company shuts down amid bankruptcy SPLASH OUT Two bedroom flat on sale for £850,000 – but it comes with an incredible secret “We still have to fight, we have to endure,” said Zelensky. “This is a ruthless war against our nation, against our people, against our children.” Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing StreetBoris Johnson said Putin could still seek to ‘twist the knife’[/caption] East2WestSergei Shoigu said Russian forces would now focus on the ‘liberation’ of the eastern Donbass region[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.