How many arsenals of Russia's MoD are within Ukraine's reach?

Defense Express reports.

After the explosions at a storage site in Toropets, a question arises: are there other large ammunition depots within the range of Ukraine's long-range weapons?

The recent attack did not just target a regular depot but one of the primary arsenals of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU), known as the 107th. This site stored tens of tons of ammunition, including ballistic missiles. 

Overall, there are only about twenty GRAU arsenals in Russia, most of which are historically situated in the central European part of the country. These locations align with Soviet-era Cold War strategies.

Although the weapon used in the strike remains uncertain, information about Palianytsia has surfaced. Within a 750-kilometer range from Ukraine, several GRAU arsenals exist:

23rd Arsenal

Just 16 km south of the destroyed 107th arsenal in Toropets, it is about half the size of the 107th. Its stored ammunition remains unknown, but its smaller area (2.6 sq km vs. 5 sq km) suggests less importance.

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13th Arsenal

Located 680 km from Ukraine's border in the Novgorod region, near Kotovo, with an area of about 3 sq km.

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51st Arsenal

Situated 530 km away, east of Moscow near Kirzhach in the Vladimir region. It covers 3.5 sq km and is heavily protected by air defense.

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73rd Arsenal

Also in the Vladimir region, near Ivanovo, Krutovo, and Eseno. Spanning 7 sq km, it underwent a comprehensive upgrade between 2018 and 2021. It may store valuable ammunition and is 650 km from the border.

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67th Arsenal

One of the closest at 114 km from Ukraine, near Karachev in the Bryansk region. Some ammunition is stored in the open, as observed in satellite images from 2021.

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68th Arsenal

The farthest, about 700 km away, near Mozdok in North Ossetia. It spans 2.2 sq km and has been recently updated.

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This list is not all-embracing and only includes GRAU arsenals. Other large ammunition depots exist, such as the one destroyed near Voronezh, which stored over 5,000 tons of shells and missiles. Potential targets may also include ammunition production facilities, including those manufacturing explosives.