ammodepot

Ukraine's Defense Ministry to store ammo in concrete depots, learning from past mistakes

New depots will have 24/7 video surveillance and tighter security along the perimeter.

15:40, 19.02.2020

Explosions hit ammo depots in Ukraine's Kalynivka

No casualties have been reported.

14:40, 11.09.2019

U.S. to give Ukraine US$4 mln for stepping up ammo depot security

The parties have signed a respective memorandum.

09:58, 26.06.2019

SBU foils plot by Russian intelligence to blow up ammo depot in Ukraine

Russians recruited a Ukrainian serviceman working at the site threatening to hurt his family living in the occupied part of Donbas.

23:40, 06.05.2019

Over 130 ammo depots to be built across Ukraine

The construction cost the budget some UAH 4.3 billion.

11:00, 19.04.2019

Ukrainian troops intercept drone spotted near ammo depot – General Staff

Security measures at military arsenals across the country have been increased following a series of devastating acts of sabotage, which many believe have been carried out with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

09:50, 09.01.2019

Martial law in Ukraine: All UAVs spotted over military facilities to be shot down – Defense Ministry

Persons who have launched or managed the UAVs will be detained and brought to justice in line with applicable law.

16:30, 29.11.2018

Ukraine military spot signal of unidentified UAV near ammo depot in Kirovohrad region – General Staff

The command of the military unit immediately boosted security measures at the site and inspected the technical area for any alien objects.

14:40, 13.11.2018

Over 75 military brought to responsibility over ammo depots blasts - minister

In particular, more than 20 generals were reprimanded.

10:20, 12.11.2018

Massive fire at Ukraine's ammo depot result of sabotage – prosecutors

The investigation is not yet ready to affirm the type of an explosive used by a sabotage group or name the culprits.

21:50, 07.11.2018

Anti-sabotage drills: Ukrainian spec-op troops penetrated country's biggest ammo depots - journalist

One of the groups participating in the exercises secured unhindered access to one of the ammunition storage facilities in central Ukraine in broad daylight.

17:20, 21.10.2018

Ammo depot fire aftermath: 96% of affected area cleared, explosions stop

Sixty-nine buildings in 20 settlements around the emergency site have been restored.

15:20, 21.10.2018

"Explosives were planted": Witnesses spotted suspicious men near Ichnya ammo depot

The military on duty were alerted immediately and security measures – strengthened, but the men in camo attire were never found.

12:20, 20.10.2018

NATO confirms readiness to assist Ukraine in enhancing protection of ammo depots - media

The Alliance is already supporting Ukraine in this regard because Kyiv had asked for help back in 2017.

09:50, 17.10.2018

Poroshenko on ammo depot fire: No coincidence sabotage is the main version given proximity to Russia border

The head of state believes that all those who ensured the protection of the military warehouse overnight Tuesday when the blasts hit the site should be probed.

22:40, 09.10.2018

Russian sabotage major version in ammo depot fire probe

As of 17:00 on October 9, the police registered 54 incidents related to the explosions in the settlement of Druzhba 16 km away from the town of Ichnya.

21:20, 09.10.2018

Ukraine loses heavy artillery ammunition in recent ammo depot explosion in Chernihiv region

The loss is estimated at hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars.

15:23, 09.10.2018

Thousands evacuated after explosions at ammo depot in Ukraine's north – media (Video)

The airspace in a 20 km (12 miles) radius has been closed and road and rail transport suspended.

09:05, 09.10.2018

Explosions at Kalynivka ammo depot cease – emergency service

There are no open seats of fire and explosions across the territory of an ammunition depot near the village of Kalynivka of Vinnytsia region, according to the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU).

13:40, 03.10.2017

SBU to probe sabotage at Kalynivka ammo depot

A criminal case launched by the prosecutor's office over sabotage at an ammunition warehouse in Vinnytsia region was forwarded to the Security Service of Ukraine, according to the press service of the military prosecutor's office of Ukraine’s central region.

21:10, 27.09.2017