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>Toropets depot
>107th Arsenal, Main Missile and Artillery Directorate
>In 2012, a program was launched to develop a comprehensive system for safeguarding ammunition in order to reduce the risk of accidental detonations. Funding for this program amounted to 90 billion rubles. The Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu stated that under this program, in 2015 it was planned to produce 454 units in 13 arsenals.
>The 107th Arsenal was modernized within the framework of this programme. 3.5 billion rubles were allocated for the construction of shelters in this territory.
>A modern arsenal was to appear, in compliance with environmental requirements.
>the Russian deputy defense minister claimed that "the site met the 'highest international standards" and could defend against weapons such as missiles and "even a small nuclear attack"

>According to Russian Defense Ministry, all of the 54 Ukrainian drones aimed at western Russian regions were successfully intercepted.[9]
>According to Igor Rudenya, governor of Tver Oblast, debris of a successfully downed Ukrainian drone caused the fire, igniting the ammunition depot and the series of explosions.
>The primary explosion caused a 82 m wide crater[6] and a seismic wave of magnitude 2.5~2.8 on 18 September, 3:56 am, local time

Wonder how much of the 3.5 billion rubles went into someone's dacha, yacht and drugs.
Or maybe the workers just couldn't be assed to actually carry the munitions into the shelters, who knows.