Powerful explosions were heard on the outskirts of temporarily occupied Luhansk on the morning of Monday, May 20. Social media and Telegram channels are sharing videos of a fire that broke out after an alleged missile attack on a military facility of the Russian invaders. It is believed that the ammunition depot in the village of Yuvileyne, near Luhansk, was targeted, evidenced by the significant amount of light-colored smoke characteristic of burning gunpowder or solid rocket fuel. The Russians attempted to shoot down the missiles, with their air defense operating near the temporarily occupied Luhansk.

According to Russian propagandists, the strike may have been carried out by SCALP EG or Storm Shadow cruise missiles, which are supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of international military assistance. These missiles have previously targeted Russian military objectives in the temporarily occupied Luhansk territory. In recent incidents, the Ukrainian Air Forces eliminated the commander of the 59th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces during a missile attack on a Russian base in Luhansk. Additionally, on May 7, an oil depot of the invaders was hit, resulting in a fire due to the presence of fuel tanks.

ملخص الأخبار

• The ammunition depot hit is likely supplying projectiles and rocket motors actively used by the invaders in the war against Ukraine.
• The village of Yuvileyne, where the incident occurred, is almost 80 kilometers from the front line.
• In April, the Ukrainian Air Forces eliminated the commander of the 59th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces during a missile attack on a Russian base in Luhansk.
• Late in the evening of May 7, an oil depot of the invaders in temporarily occupied Luhansk was hit, leading to a fire due to the burning fuel tanks.