British intelligence names reasons for "abnormal discharges" of ammunition on Russian-controlled territory

The UK Ministry of Defense made the statement on X.

It noted that last week Russia accidentally fired two aircraft munitions twice. The Russian Ministry of Defense did not hide the fact that on January 2, one of their aircraft fired a munition, damaging nine residential buildings in Petropavlovka, Voronezh region, Russia.

The second such incident on January 8 involved the release of an unguided FAB-250 munition over the temporarily occupied Rubizhne, Ukraine. This was confirmed by the pro-Russian head of the "LPR" Leonid Pasichnyk.

British intelligence notes that both incidents occurred during combat sorties by Russian aircraft.

The agency also reminds that earlier, on April 20, 2023, a Russian Su-34 aircraft also had an "abnormal discharge of aviation ammunition" over the city of Belgorod, Russia.

"Russia's continued propensity for munition accidents is likely exacerbated by inadequate training and crew fatigue, leading to poor execution of tactics during missions," the British Ministry of Defense emphasizes.

• Russian troops attacked the surviving high-rise buildings of the temporarily occupied Rubizhne, Luhansk region. Due to the presence of witnesses and a large number of victims, Russia failed to conceal the incident.
• On January 2, a similar "abnormal munition" explosion occurred in the Voronezh region, Russia. Then, during an attack on Ukraine, a Russian aircraft munition fell and caused destruction.