Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine is not going according to plan, as his army has suffered casualties on such a scale since World War II, while hiding in a nuclear shelter. Almost five weeks after the invasion, Ukraine claimed that its army had taken Irpin – on the outskirts of Kiev – from Russian control after the main suburb had become a hotspot for deadly fighting. Dmitry Zivicki, head of Sumy’s military administration, said forces had also regained control of the eastern city of Trostyanets, 100 miles from bombed Kharkiv. This potentially marks a major breakthrough for the country’s counterattack. As Russian troops withdrew from the city near the Russian border, the revealing photos show extensive destruction and streets littered with the remnants of armored vehicles marked with the “Z”. “We are repelling them slowly but surely,” said an unnamed Ukrainian soldier. “I think their morale has dropped. “Most of them already realized that they made a huge mistake when they came here.” Yesterday, Metro.co.uk also reported that Putin and his inner circle are hiding in top secret warehouses in case the conflict escalates into a nuclear war. To view this video, enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Residents pass in front of a damaged Russian tank in Trostyanets (Image: AFP) A man rides his bike through the wreckage of an enemy tank near the main train station (Image: Getty) Ukrainian forces announced this week that they had recaptured the city. which has seen fierce fighting and was occupied by Russians for weeks (Image: Getty) Trostyanets is located 100 miles from bombed Kharkiv and close to the border with Russia (Image: Getty) Ukraine’s progress comes as a suspected weapons depot in western Russia – just 50 miles from the border – exploded last night, injuring four people. A video posted on Twitter shows powerful explosions resembling fireworks outside the city of Belgorod, where a temporary Russian camp is located. According to the Russian news agency TASS, according to the Russian news agency TASS, a rocket was fired from Ukraine, according to the first data. If confirmed, this would be the first time Ukraine has invaded Russian territory in retaliation for the war. Eastern European expert Sergei Sumlenny said: “The Ukrainian army struck a Russian ammunition depot in Russian territory near Belgorod with a Tochka-U ballistic missile. “This is the first time that Ukraine has attacked Russian territory in retaliation. To view this video, enable JavaScript and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Ukrainian army hit a Russian ammunition depot on Russian soil near Belgorod with a Tochka-U ballistic missile. This is the first time Ukraine has attacked Russian territory in retaliation. A huge inspiration for the Ukrainian army and a great humiliation for the Russian army. pic.twitter.com/0uJCJQGKkO – Sergej Sumlenny (@sumlenny) March 29, 2022 “A huge inspiration for the Ukrainian army and a great humiliation for the Russian army.” Mr. Sumlenny was referring to a Soviet-era launcher first developed in the 1960s – which has a maximum range of about 100 miles and can fire 20 rockets in less than 20 seconds. Russia’s top news agency RIA confirmed the blast at a warehouse in the village of Krasniy Oktiabr, but said it was caused by a “human factor”, indicating that ammunition had been mishandled. Four police officers were reportedly injured in the blast.
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The governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, refused to shed light on the cause of the explosion, but said an investigation would be launched. It comes just days after the Ukrainian navy sank a Russian barge in the Sea of Azov, which was docked in the occupied port city of Berdyansk. Ukrainian officials said they had weapons and ammunition to continue the siege of Mariupol, about 50 miles from the blast.
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