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In an incident, Russia suffered a self-inflicted error near its border with Ukraine. An X-59 missile was discovered in a field near the village of Krasnoye in the Belgorod region, which is located near the Ukrainian border and hosts several Russian military bases and training facilities.
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The region has experienced a series of explosions during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s incursion into Ukraine, with local officials frequently noting the presence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the vicinity.
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“The military had to neutralize it immediately. Fortunately, there was no damage or casualties,” reported the independent Russian media source.
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This latest incident adds to a series of similar occurrences. Throughout this year, there have been multiple incidents documented where Russia’s military inadvertently released munitions and missiles on its own territory.
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Astra noted that just in March and April, Russian forces mistakenly dropped a minimum of 21 aerial bombs from their aircraft on Russian land or on territories under Ukrainian occupation.
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Russian authorities often attempt to conceal these incidents, labeling them as “abnormal discharge of ammunition.” Moscow has also claimed that there were emergency jettisons of aviation munitions.
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The pattern of self-bombing is not isolated to the Belgorod incident. Earlier this year, Russia accidentally released Soviet-designed FAB aerial bombs on Belgorod twice.
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Astra reported that on January 27, Russia inadvertently released Soviet-designed FAB aerial bombs on Belgorod on two separate occasions.
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Fortunately, the bombs did not detonate or result in any casualties, and they were safely defused the following day.
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On January 21, a similar event involving a FAB bomb took place over one of its own dams in Belgorod.
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Furthermore, on January 13, the Krasnodar area, part of the North Caucasus region in southern Russia, was the drop zone for Kalibr missiles twice in a single day.
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According to Astra, the initial Russian Kalibr missile landed in the area between the villages of Pavlovskaya and Atamanskaya in the morning, while the second missile fell in a field later in the evening.
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Fortunately, there were no casualties or damage reported. The information was sourced from local emergency services, Russian military analyst Ian Matveev, and analysts from the Conflict Intelligence Team.
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These internal incidents stand in stark contrast to the intentional use of missiles, such as the Kh-59, in attacks against targets in Ukraine.
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In a recent confirmed attack, Russia utilized a Kh-59 missile to strike a television infrastructure facility in the city of Kharkiv.
Relevant articles:
– Russia drops X-59 missile on Belgorod in latest self-bombing, newsweek.com, 04/23/2024
– Russia Plans ‘Strategic’ Economy Boost in Arctic, Newsweek, Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:51:46 GMT
– Sweden’s Navy Chief Says Russian Shadow Fleet ‘Spying’ in NATO Lake, Newsweek, Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:08:53 GMT
– Russia used Kh-59 missile to attack TV tower in Kharkiv – photo, video, Ukrainska Pravda, Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:12:00 GMT
– Russian Soldier Accidentally Films Detonation of Putin’s Prized Howitzer, Newsweek, Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:18:43 GMT