10/ Bulgakov was fired from his job in September 2022. He was known as a protegé of the notoriously corrupt defence minister Sergei Shoigu. After Shoigu himself was dismissed, Bulgakov was one of a number of Shoigu's cronies to be arrested on fraud charges, in July 2024.
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Kartapolov linked to arsenal amid questions
The then commander of the Western Military District, Colonel General Andrei Kartapolov, was also involved in the construction of the arsenal. He is now a State Duma deputy and regularly appears on TV as a commentator on the war in Ukraine. He may now have some questions to answer.
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Criticism of MoD corruption is the real protection needed for arsenals.
9/ "Not a "Kinzhal" [missile], but a UAV… What is it protected against – an air rifle? … The main protection we need is protection from corrupt officials, thieves and fools in the Ministry of Defence. And then world-class arsenals will be truly protected."
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Bulgakov: Modernized site is the difference between body armor and no armor
6/ Bulgakov claimed that compared to old Soviet-era arsenals, the modernised site represented the difference between wearing "a bulletproof vest that protects against bullets and shrapnel" or not wearing any body armour at all.
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Cheap construction or close proximity: Likely causes of bunker and warehouse fire spread
3/ The most likely contributing factors are that the the bunkers and warehouses were either built cheaply, without enough protection against fires and explosions, or were built too close together, enabling the spread of fire from one building to another. (Both are possible.)
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Russian drones hit Ukraine in overnight raids
Russian drones continue their relentless night raids on Ukraine Overnight, Ukrainian air defenses successfully shot down 46 out of 52 Shahed drones.
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Video of two Russian tanks destroyed on tractors in Kursk operation
⚡️Video of the destruction of two 🇷🇺Russian tanks on tank tractors at the beginning of the Kursk operation pic.twitter.com/IWZmkDqVzE
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 18 septembre 2024of the destruction of two Russian tanks on tank tractors at the beginning of the Kursk operation
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Estimated Russian Armed Forces losses as of September 18, 2024
Estimated losses of the Russian Armed Forces as of September 18, 2024
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Ukrainian drones destroy Iskander, Tochka-U, and FAB missile depot in Tver Oblast
SBU, GUR, and SSO drones eliminated a depot with Iskanders, Tochka-Us, and FABs in the Tver Oblast of the Russian Federation. Locals in online communities asked each other if a nuclear bomb had arrived. Currently, the fire is raging over a 6-kilometer wide area. Local authorities have announced an evacuation.
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New video of destroyed Russian ammunition warehouse in Toropets
⚡️More video of the destroyed large 🇷🇺Russian ammunition warehouse in the city of Toropets, Tver region. pic.twitter.com/X7xeUaiVBz
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 18 septembre 2024More video of the destroyed large Russian ammunition warehouse in the city of Toropets, Tver region.