Solntsepyok ammunition explodes in Russia's Shebekino, killing three soldiers - media

This was reported by the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA, citing sources.

The head of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that "the causes of the incident are being established." According to ASTRA, Gladkov wrote the same when a Russian FAB bomb fell on Belgorod on May 4, injuring 7 civilians.

When a powerful explosion occurred in Shebekino, local media wrote that a Russian bomb could have fallen on the city.

Later, the head of the region wrote that an explosion had occurred on the outskirts of Shebekino. According to him, no one was injured, and 10 private households and one car were damaged.

ASTRA's sources in the region's emergency services said that in the evening, ammunition from a Russian heavy flamethrower system Solntsepyok exploded in the suburbs of Shebekino. At least three Russian soldiers were killed in the explosion. The cause of the explosion is unknown, but according to preliminary data, it was "spontaneous".

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