An Ammunition Depot Explodes Near Bryansk After A Mysterious Event

• 21.12.2025, 14:40

The fire and powerful detonation were filmed on video 20 km from the borders of Belarus.

A Russian Armed Forces ammunition depot in Russia's Bryansk region has probably been hit, there is a fire and loud explosions.

In the town of Novozybkov in Russia's Bryansk region, it was very loud on Saturday, December 20. A fire and a series of explosions were recorded on Michurina Street, 44B.

This conclusion was reached by analysts of the Russian independent project ASTRA, having studied photos and videos taken by eyewitnesses.

The footage shows signs of intense fire and characteristic flashes indicating detonation of the ammunition stored inside. This indicates that a warehouse with shells of the Russian Armed Forces was hit.

It should be noted that Novozybkov is about 50 kilometers from the northern borders of Ukraine and about 20 kilometers from the borders of Belarus.

The building where the incident occurred is marked on Google maps as a facility called "Kuznitsa". Locals reported heavy fire and explosions heard in different parts of the city. At the same time, the region's official authorities have remained completely silent about the incident.

Background of the incident, the Russian Defense Ministry said that one drone was shot down over the Bryansk region on the night of December 20. The object was probably hit by one of the Ukrainian UAVs.