Sounds like a missile

[speak easy]

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[James48]

1. Yes, it does.

Definitely a jet engine missile.

I don’t know what they have, but that isn’t artillery or helicopter. I’d say cruise missile type of a weapon.


Bryansk is about 75 miles away from Ukraine. That certainly ups the tension.

[Amishman]

8. Jet powered would rule out a Tochka-U, as those are solid fuel rockets

Tochka-U / Scarab B accuracy isn't too great either, ~150 foot radius from target. These would have been operating at near max range as well, which doesn't help accuracy.

A russian Kalibr missile however would be a turbojet.

[femmedem]

2. Here's the moment of the explosion from outside:

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Another target has been hit, too. I'm seeing unconfirmed reports that it's a military base, although I've also seen one report that it's a second fuel depot.

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Edited to add: Kyiv Post says that it is two oil depots:
https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/fire-breaks-out-at-two-oil-storage-facilities-in-bryansk-where-russian-military-is-based-nearby.html

[speak easy]

3. Beautiful :)

[3Hotdogs]

4. Last night's reports were about an oil depot and an oil refinery.

Hitting a refinery would have more impact on Russia's war effort.

[KS Toronado]

5. Hope Ukraine can bring all of Russia to a stand still

No gas, no diesel, let all their military vehicles sit where they run out of gas.
Then tow them away for the Ukrainian Army.

[IronLionZion]

6. False Flag, Deepfake, oil spontaneously combusts on its own, etc.

It would be interesting to see how Russia spins the fact that Ukraine is hitting deeper into Russian territory now.

[speak easy]

7. Teak. These Ukraine guys don't have a missile that could sink a dinghy

[IronLionZion]

9. Then they'll say NATO did it

and invade Estonia next