Russia Strikes Ukrainian Arms Depot, Prompting Speculation of Possible Fallout

A glow from explosion is seen over the city's skyline during a Russian drones strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Kyiv on Jan. 1, 2023. Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Moscow says its forces have destroyed a large munitions depot in Ukraine’s western city of Khmelnytskyi.

“One AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] ammunition depot has been destroyed close to Khmelnytskyi,” the Russian Defense Ministry stated in its daily briefing for May 14.