Interfax: death toll from grenade explosion in Belgorod region rises to seven
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The number of Russian servicemen who died as a result of the detonation of ammunition in the location in the Korochansky district of the Belgorod region increased to seven, reported in the emergency services of Interfax.
“Four dead from among the missing were found. Thus, the number of victims increased to seven people,” they said.
The search for four more people is ongoing.
Tragedy happened On January 14, in the House of Culture of the Tonenkoye farm, when a senior sergeant detonated an RGD-5 hand grenade in the location, after which the ammunition that was in the weapons storage room detonated. 16 people were injured.
Earlier in mid-October, during the shelling of the ammunition depot in the village of Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region, happened their detonation. The Investigative Committee later reported that there were dead and wounded as a result of the incident.
Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, its goals. During the special operation, Russian troops took full control of the LPR, as well as most of the DPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. Subsequently, these territories became part of Russia, and on October 19 martial law was introduced in the regions.
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